In 2009 Smith made it to the Regional finals, losing a heart breaker to Longview who moved up to 5a in 2010 and lost the state semi finals, by one point. So, if there was ever any doubt how good the 2009 Trojans were I think Longview answered them with their successful move up.
The 2009 Trojans had 25 seniors and 13 received scholarships! No wonder the Trojans had high expectations before the 2010 season but they seemed to be snake bit in the regular season from game one when they had first down and the ball with less than two minutes and the only way they could lose is to turn the ball over which is what happened and Keller Central took it in for the win. The injury bug and grades had coach Ressa and the Trojans down to 37 players on the varsity roster at one point. Most of the Trojan starters went both ways so big leads against teams such as eventual district champion Frisco Liberty evaporated in the second half when the Trojan players wore down from being on the field so much.
When the playoffs began it was like a different team and a new season. The team seemed to play with much more confidence and energy. If not for a no call on a John Tyler player who tackled a Trojan receiver after he had called fair catch we may have seen Smith in their second regional final in a row. I think a deep playoff run three years in a row would legitimize the Newman Smith Trojans as a state 4a power and there is no reason to think otherwise. Coach Ressa said "We need to find a quarterback spring training because Jose Martinez graduated but we are very deep everywhere else".
With success more awards and scholarships have come the Trojans' way. Three seniors have already received football scholarships. Braxton Bearden (SFA), Zach Smith (SE Oklahoma) and DJ Johnson (Benedictine). Coach Ressa expects seven more Trojans to have Football scholarships by the time next fall rolls around. They are Alex Fogle, Levi Garza, Jose Marinez, Trai Pickney, Mitch Prosser, Thomas Vollmer and Jaqueal Walker. Below is a list of Trojan football Players who received all district and all state awards for their play on the field and the class room.
All State Selections:
Jacqueal Walker – Honorable Mention All-State Linebacker
Danny Coonce – 1st Team THSCA Academic All-State
Thomas Vollmar – 2nd Team THSCA Academic All-State
Braxton Bearden – Honorable Mention THSCA Academic All-State
Alex Fogle – Honorable Mention THSCA Academic All-State
Trai Pickney – Honorable Mention THSCA Academic All-State
Jacqueal Walker – Honorable Mention THSCA Academic All-State
All District Selections
Tripp Abbott – 1st Team WR Braxton Bearden – 1st Team RB Cameron Bryant – 1st Team OG DC Dye – Honorable Mention WR Raymon Eldridge – 2nd Team DL Alex Fogle – Honorable Mention OG Geovanni Geter – 1st Team DL Shawn Holmes – 1st Team CB Jose Martinez – 2nd Team QB Allen Melson – 2nd Team OLB | Pablo Ortiz – 2nd Team DL Trai Pickney – 2nd Team CB Mitch Prosser – 2nd Team OT Michael Quiroga – 2nd Team C Zach Smith – 1st Team ILB Karl Thomas – 1st Team DE David Vasquez – Honorable Mention OT Thomas Vollmar – Honorable Mention S Jacqueal Walker – 1st Team OLB 2009-10 College Signees Dontreyl Beckham - Tarleton State University Erin Francis - Dordt University Jonathan Gardner - Dordt University Cameron Harris - Langston University Phillipe Ichter - Ouachita Baptist University Randall Joyner - Southern Methodist University Al Lasker - United States Air Force Academy Scott Orr - Graceland College Aldo Quiroga - Midwestern State University John Sandoval - Graceland College Austin Shipley - Austin College Terrell Wilson - Southern Illinois University 2009 Academic All-State Team Dylan Keepes – 1st Team Erin Francis – Honorable Mention Jonathan Gardner – Honorable Mention Randall Joyner – Honorable Mention Jarrett Mond – Honorable Mention Aldo Quiroga – Honorable Mention Austin Shipley – Honorable Mention 2009 Associated Press 4A All-State Team Jeremy Stallworth – 1st Team Defense LB Randall Joyner – 2nd Team Defense Safety Randall Joyner – Honorable Mention Offense Running Back Al Lasker – 2nd Team Offense WR 2009 10-4A All-District Team Coach Paul Ressa – Coach of the Year Dontreyl Beckham – 1st Team DL Zach Fleming – 2nd Team WR Alex Fogle – 2nd Team OL Erin Francis – 2nd Team CB Jonathan Gardner – 2nd Team DL Ryan Garwood – 1st Team OL Randall Joyner – District MVP, 1st Team RB, 1st Team Safety Al Lasker – 1st Team WR, 1st Team Safety Allen Melson – Defensive Sophomore of the Year, 1st Team LB Danny Morales – 2nd Team OL Scott Orr – 2nd Team DL Trai Pickney – 1st Team CB Aldo Quiroga – District Offensive MVP, 1st Team QB Zac Smith – 1st Team LB Jeremy Stallworth – District Defensive MVP, 1st Team LB Terrell Wilson – 1st Team CB, 1st Team KOR, 2nd Team WR |
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