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8A Del Rio News-Herald Saturday, December 19, 1998 SPORTS Katy out, MacArthur in state 5A finals Ineligible player forces Katy to be disqualified from championship game vs Midland Lee By MICHAEL A. LUTZ land nn fia MICHAEL A. LUTZ AP Writer About 24 hours before Katy was to play In the Class 5A Division II championship, the Tigers withdrew Friday after learning a player who participated in three plays in the playoffs had falsified grade reports and forged a teacher's signature. The ineligible player forced the defending 5A Division I champs out of the postseason. San Antonio MacArthur.

which lost to Katy in the semifinals, will be the replacement against Midland Lee (14-1) in Saturday's title game. MacArthur was 10-5 following the loss to Katy. "There are no options." UIL athletic director Charles Breithaupt said. "Katy self-reported and took themselves out of the playoffs. They did the thing that they had to do.

It's unfair to Mid- land Lee on one side, but MacArthur Js not prepared at all. It's going to be difficult to get their folks together and get there." Breithaupt said there was no discussion about delaying the game to give the teams a chance to prepare. The Lee-MacArthur game, which kicks off at 12:06 p.m., will be televised as part of a trlpleheader at Texas Stadium. Also scheduled at Texas Stadium are the 4A Division II championship between La Marque (130) and Stephenvilte (14-1) at 4 p.m., and the Class 2A Division II match between Celina (13-2) and Elysian Fields (12-3) at 8 p.m.. "Sometimes I think money drives things when they shouldn't," said Midland Lee coach John Parchman.

The 3A Division II championship game between Newton (13-1) and DaingerHeld (14-0) Is set for.3 p.m. in Nacbgdoches. Wheeler (12-2) and Tenaha (15-0) will meet for the 1A championship at 7:30 p.m. in Bedford. Breithaupt said the UIL has no lesser punishment for Katy's violation.

"We have debated In our meetings about what to do about a kid that makes an insignificant contribution," Breithaupt said. "But then you have to decide what is insignificant. If a player is Ineligible, this is the minimum penalty. We have to do what the schools have told us to do. "This is tragic for all concerned.

It's got to be heart- wrenching for those kids at Katy." Katy principal Robert Blankenship said the school learned late Thursday that a player falsified grades and forged a signature on a three-week grade report the week after violating the State's no-pass, no-play rules. School officials declined to Identify the player, saying only that he was a 17-year old senior, "As soon as we found out about it we notified the UIL, We did what we were supposed to do, said John Kerber, a spokesman for Katy coach Mike Johnston. Janet Horton, an attorney for the Katy Independent School District, agreed the school had no other options. "It's just very stringent rules," she said. "There's no wiggle room." Earlier this season, Katy forfeited a game after using an ineligible player.

In a separate incident, the UlL's state executive committee gave the school a public reprimand and placed the program on a one-year probation after learning that a parents' group violated amateur rules by purchasing meals and T-shirts for players. Katy superintendent Leonard Merrell said punishment for the latest incident had been discussed. Parchman. the Midland Lee coach, said he learned of the switch at 10:30 a.m. Friday.

He delayed the team's six- hour bus ride to allow more time to devise a game plan. He planned to Use the trip as a chalk-talk session since the team didn't get a chance to workout after learning of its new opponent. "It is bizarre," Parchman said. "Our first thought was 'Oh my gosh, we've got to go play somebody we don't But this is no time to panic. "We told the kids you've played some games where people come out in something different and you adapt in the course of the game.

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TREY LANDERS, Katy, 6-3. 250 top lineman on defending state champion; conservative offense averaged 331'ypg JAMES MILKAVICH, Alief Etsik, 6-2 265 started last 44 games and finalist tor Touchdown Club of Houston's Offensive Player of Year. 4 JOSH RACKLEY, Copperas Cove, 6-0, graded.91 percent, 71 debaters, allowed no sacks. REX RICHARDS, Midland Lee, 6-5, 270 105 pancakes, school 16 in one game, graded 87 percent; key blocker for offense that averaged 365 ypg ENDS ARTIE ELLIS, Spring Westfield, 6-3. 190 57-963-12 receiving, 13-293-1 punt returns.

ROY WILLIAMS, Odessa Permian, 6-2. 191 12TDs; broke.or tied 4 district and school records, had 6 games of 121 yds or more QUARTERBACK ADAM HALL, Austin Westlake, Sr. 6-3, 205 18 TDs, 6 INTs, committed to Texas RUNNING BACKS DERRICK ARNOLD, Houston Milby, 6-2 210 30 TDs; briefly held 5A record with 446 yards and nine TDs in one game WILLIAM KENNARD, Jersey Village Sr led 5A with 2,221 yards on 256 carries, 22 TDs TYSON THOMPSON, Irving, 6-1, 19 TDs; set 5A single-game record with 525 yards and 7 TDs. all at least 50 yards KICKER DAN WALKER, Austin Westlake, 5-11, 165 10-14 FGs; six over 40 yards and three over 50 yards; 90 percent of kickoffs no) returned. OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Derrick Arnold, Houston Milby DEFENSE LINEMEN WARRIE BIRDWELL, Mission, 6-4, 280 74 tackles, 21 solo, 20 tackles for losses, 7 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, 5 passes deflected, 14 QB pressures, committed to Colorado TYLER DAVIS, Richland, 90 tackles, 25 for loss, 2 PBU.

2 forced fumbles, 2 recoveries, 2 INTs, one for TO; 3 blocked kicks, 14qb pressures, 12 sacks. STEVEN MARUCA, Amarillo. Sr, 83 tackles to 109 minus yds), 7 sacks, best player on defense that allowed 165.9 ypg LANCE REDMON, Katy. Sr, 6-2, 245 finalist for Touchdown Club of Houston's Defensive Player of the Year award; defense allowed 200 ypg LINEBACKERS CORY REDDING, Galena Park North Shore, 6-5, 235 leading tackier on team that allowed 200 ypg; finalist for Texas Football Player of the Year BROCK STRATTON, San Antonio Roosevelt, 6-3, 220 two-time all-district, 145 tackles, 94 unassisted, 6 sacks, 14 tackles for fosses, 11 passes broken up, 6 caused fumbles, 4 recovered fumbles, 12 qb pressures (tie) OTIS GRIGSBY, Converse Judson, Sr. 6-3, 215 127 tackles, 26 unassisted, 6 sacks, 3 caused fumbles (lie) LaMARCUS McDONALD, Waco, Sr.

62, 220 147 tackles, returned 2 INTs for TDs and returned 2 fumbles for TDs DEFENSIVE BACKS KOBINA AMOO, Alief Hastings, Sr, 5-10, 170 led Houston area with 9 INTs. ROBERT GANDY, Edinburg, 6-0, 155 12 INTs, 265 yards, two for 93-yard TDs CARL IVEY, Killeen Ellison, 6-1, 160 32 tackles, 5 forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, 4 INTs, 6 pass deflections, ran INTs back for TDs of 42 and 100 yards. MARVIN JACKSON, Galveston Ball, 5-10, 160 great speed; 6 INTs for team that allowed only 83.7 passing ypo PUNTER RAGAN WASHINGTON, Jersey Village, 45.6 average on 25 punts DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE; YEAR Cory Redding, Galena Park North Shore. SECOND TEAM OFFENSE OL KELVIN BANKS, Aldine, 6-3. 300 OL JACOB BINGHAM, Georgetown, Sr, 6-0 230 OL NOLAN BLUNTZER, New Braunfels Sr OL CHRIS KERR, Odecsa Ptrmlan, Sr, 8-5, 228 OLALFIORANDLE, HouttOrt fl-8, 265 GARRETT MULKEY, Arlington, Sr, 5-10.

180 WALTER HAYS, Angleton, 5-11. 185 (tie) RYAN SMITH. FtOwer Mound Marcus, Sr 6-3. 200 (tie) O.J. McCLINTQCK, Round Rock Westwood.

Sr, 6-3, 200 RB VONTEZ DUFF, Copperas Cove. 6-0 180 RB FHANKIE MORALES, Corpus Christ! Carroll, 155: RB JOMO ROSE. Georgetown, Sr, PK JUAN GUZMAN, Pasadena, Sr. 5-8 165 DEFENSE DL PAUL BROUSSARD, La Porte Sr 6-3 298 DANlEfcOMBS, 'Lan'gham Creek, Sr, 6-3, 275 DL CEDRIC HILLIARD, Arlington Lamar Sr DL.GUfLLERMO MORRISON, Copperas Cove. Sr, 6-4, 255 (tie) DL TY WARREN, Bryan, Sr, 6-5, 285 (tie) LB DREW ANDERSON, Midland Lee Sr 510,185 LB JESSE BROOKS, Killeen Ellison.

Sr, 59, 200 LB JOEY JOHNSON, San Antonio MacArthur, Sr, 5-11, 190 DB ERIC NEATHERLIN, Midland Lee Sr 62, 180 DB GEROMESAPP, Houston Lamar Sr 61,200 DB DARREN STEPHENS, Lewisvilte. 63, 175 DB JOHN WHITE) South Grand Prairie Sr 6-0, 160 JON VOROSHILIN, San Antonio Madison Sr, HONORABLE MENTION OFFENSE LINEMEN Clint Absher, Odessa Permian; Boy Casns, Edinburg; Jeff Chandler, San Antonio Madison; George Guerra, Rio Grande City; Casey Keck, San Antonio Clark; Travis Maxey, Waco; Caleb Perry, Arlington; A.J. Ricker, Fred Splller, Aldine Stevens, Houston Cy-Fair; Josh Vineyard. Grand Prairie ENDS Clifton Collier, Austin Westlake; Chris Guldry, San Antonio Southwest; Ricky Oliva, Laredo United South; Robert Quiroga, San Antonio Holmes; Jacob Respondek, Rosenberg Terry- Clint Taylor, Mansfield; Jamaar Taylor, Mission- Charles Tillman, Copperas Cove; Danny Williams, Killeen Ellison. QUARTERBACKS Brent Brothers, Angleton; Abel Gonzalez, Rio Grande City; Jordan Goas, Arlington; Murray Holden, New Braunfels; Aaron Holly, Haltonv Ruben Juarez.

Laredo Nixon; Charlie Reeve. Victoria; Ell Roberson III, Baylown Lee; Jamal Smith, Friendswood Clear Brook RUNNING BACKS Ryan Beard, Houston Cy-Falr; Arturo "Sheezy" Beltran, Abilene; Shemond Davis, Midland; Robert Lolohea, Euless Trinity; Justin Parson, Rosenberg Terry; Erik United South; Koefle Powell, Odessa Permian; Brett Robin, Austin Westlake; Quentln Shields, Lubbock Coronado; Roger Surita, Eagle Pass; Fred Talley, Longview; Tommicus Walker, Arlington Lamar KICKERS Daniel Francis, Galena Park North Shore; Andy McDannels, Lubbock Coronado; Jon Voroshilin, San Antonio Madison. DEFENSE LINEMEN Colby. Clark, Austin Westlake; Jessie Ever- fine, Bryan; Ivory Griffith, Killeen Ellison; Nick Jones, Piano East; Nathan Leger, Alief Elslk; Bernle Luna, McAtten Rowe; Jarrod Penrighti Aldine Elsenhower; Cole Sellers, Grand Prairie; Erfck Tyrone, Pflugerville; Jeremy.Wig- Inton; New Braunfels; Marty Wilkinson, San Antonio Madison; Ryan Wright, Midland Lee LINEBACKERS Jeremy. Alfred, Killeen Ellison; Matt Amen- The Woodlands; Devares Campbell.

Aldine Elsenhower; Gilbert Contreras, Grand Prairie; Jason Frederick, Houston Cypress Falls; Patrick Hendrlx, Richardson Lake Highlands; Chris Hurd, Killeen; Landon Johnson Lubbock Coronado; Ricky Sustaita, Weslaco Fate Til, Copperas Cove; Kevin Taulton Houston Madison. DEFENSIVE BACKS Roderick Babers, Houston Lamar; Marcus Bovd, Lubbock; DeWayne Brandon Temple Kenneth, Calhoun, Bryan; Scott ChurchtV Westlake; David Crocker, Killeen m- son; Sammy Davis, Humble; Kenny do 5 ark; Holt do; Kazee, Irving MacArthur Lopez, Edinburg; Steve AntOOtO. PUNTERS Jacob Noack, Tomball;.