The 2009 Season

Congratulations to Austin Taylor, senior defensive lineman on the Clements football team, who in January was named Youth of the Month by the Exchange Club of Sugar Land!
Congratulations to the following Clements players who have signed to play college football next year:
- Cole Caruthers: Central Arkansas
- Ray Oppman: Tulane
- Austin Taylor: Harvard
Congratulations to Ray Oppman, CHS senior and varsity middle linebacker, who was selected as a member of the Houston Area Top 100 Recruits. The February 4 online edition of the Fort Bend Sun has a good article about Ray entitled Clements’ Oppman expects big things at Tulane.
Congratulations to Andrew Suter, CHS senior and offensive lineman, who was named to the 2nd Team Offense, All Greater Houston.
Congratulations to Ray Oppman, CHS senior and varsity middle linebacker, who has been given honorable mention on the AP All-state football team (oddly, as a defensive lineman). Ray has committed to play next year for Tulane University.

A message from Coach Knowles: We were fortunate to have four young men from our football team receive Academic All State Honors.
- 1st Team – Robert Tolle
- 2nd Team – Austin Taylor
- 2nd Team – Kyle Sparwasser
- 2nd Team – David Sackllah
Please congratulate these young men when you see them.

The Texas High School Coaches Association has announced the 2009 Academic All-State Teams. FBISD has the following 5A honorees:
- 1st Team:
  - Colin Capello Austin
  - Robert Tolle Clements
- 2nd Team:
  - Austin Taylor Clements
  - Kyle Sparwasser Clements
  - David Sackllah Clements
  - Arinze Agada Hightower
  - Jordan Becker Hightower
  - Collins Oguejifor Kempner
- Honorable Mention:
  - Jacob Matthews Elkins

Clements football players named to the Academic All State teams over the past decade:

2002-2003
J. Andy Tau 1st Team

2003-2004
Gregory Suter 2nd Team
Anthony Walheim 2nd Team
Anthony Odom Honorable Mention

2007-2008
Matt Heitzer 2nd Team

2008-2009
Brady Kirchof 2nd Team
Brian Coffman Honorable Mention
Jonathan Long Honorable Mention

2009-2010
Robert Tolle 1st Team
Austin Taylor 2nd Team
Kyle Sparwasser 2nd Team
David Sackllah 2nd Team
2009 All-District Football Team announced. See the full list here. Congratulations to all of these Clements players!
- First Team:
  - Andrew Suter, offensive lineman
  - William Dille, tight end
  - Andrew Suter, deep snapper
  - Austin Taylor, defensive lineman
  - Ray Oppman, linebacker
  - Montye Sumrall, linebacker
  - Brett Dunn, punter
- Second Team:
  - Cole Carruthers, offensive lineman
  - Jarrod Johnson, running back
  - Scott Garcia, wide receiver
  - Alec Davison, fullback
  - Dominique Williams, defensive back
- Honorable Mention:
  - Cory Hruska
  - Jordan Nussbaum
  - David Adams
  - Preston Packard
  - Alex Barrow
  - Austin Decell

A message from the coach: Academic All District
We had a very good year in football this year, but we had an even better year in the classroom. We had 27 of 54 players achieve Academic All District. We had 10 of 11 student trainers achieve Academic All District. We had 1 of 1 managers achieve Academic All District.

Our goal is to achieve 100% Academic All District. We were at 45% last year. Moved up to 50% this year. We will continue to work towards our goal.

Thank you for all of your support.

Keith Knowles
Clements High School
Campus Athletic Coordinator/Head Football Coach

Monday night, November 23, 2009: The varsity team, the coaches, the cheerleaders, the trainers, and the football families gathered for the annual post-season banquet and awards ceremony. For the seniors and their families, it was a bittersweet occasion, a time of celebration and good cheer at the memories of a great season on the field (and memories of as much as four years of Clements football for some), but also of some tears and regret that their high school football days have come to an end.

The following awards were announced:
- Academic Achievement Award: Robert Tolle and Kyle Sparwasser
- Best Offensive Back: Jarrod Johnson
- Best Receiver: Scott Garcia
- Best Offensive Lineman: Andrew Suter
- Best Defensive Lineman: Austin Taylor
- Best Linebacker - Ray Oppman
- Best Secondary Player: Dominique Williams
- Best Special Teams Player: Brett Dunn
- Ranger Pride Award: Jarrod Johnson
- Most Valuable Player: Ray Oppman

The Houston Touchdown Club has named 10 Offensive and 10 Defensive finalists for the Greater Houston High School Players of the Year, and Clements has one in each category: offensive lineman Andrew Suter and middle linebacker Ray Oppman.
Only one other school in the Houston area has two finalists: perennial powerhouse Galena Park Northshore. Remarkably, FBISD accounts for 7 of the 20 finalists, with two from Clements and one from each of these 5A schools: Dulles, Ellkins, Hightower, and Kempner; and one from 4A Lamar Consolidated.
The winners will be announced at the Touchdown Club's annual High School Awards Dinner on Wednesday, December 9. Congratulations to Andrew and Ray!

Coach Sniffin has provided us with the fully-up-to-date 2009 edition of the CHS football records.

Congratulations to Austin Decell and Brett Dunn, both of whom appear in the lists of the top dozen or so CHS offensive football players of all time in various categories.

Austin Decell is now in 4th place for the most passing yards in a season, and in 6th place for the most passing yards in a career. He also makes an appearance in the top-dozen single-season and career lists for most pass attempts, pass completions, touchdown passes, and (oops) interceptions.

Brett Dunn is in 8th place on the list for the most scoring in a career, with 87 points (6 touchdowns, 24 points-after-touchdown, and 9 field goals). He is tied for 1st place for the most field goals in a season (9) and is tied for 5th place for the most field goals in a career (also 9). He is also in 7th place for the most extra points in a season.

And both of these guys have another year to play!

(And by the way: Coach Bobby Darnell, who played at CHS in the mid-1990s, is still in first or second place in all six pass receiving categories.)

(The 2009 edition of the CHS football records is always available through the History and Records button at the top of the home page.)

Wednesday, November 11, 2009: Varsity linebacker Robert Tolle was awarded third-place by the Houston Touchdown Club at their annual Football Scholar-Athlete luncheon today. The first and second place winners were from Katy and The Woodlands, respectively.
- Photos
- The 2009 Houston Touchdown Club Scholar-Athlete Finalists
- Houston Chronicle article

The CHS Rangers Varsity football team finished the 2009 season with a 7-3 record. In the 26-year history of CHS varsity football, only five teams have compiled a better win-loss record.
A good football season came to an abrupt end for the Clements Varsity Rangers Friday night in a heart-breaking 11-14 loss to Kempner.

Trailing by 14 early in the game, the Rangers never gave up. They fought back, played great defense, scored 11 points, and late in the fourth quarter drove the ball down to the Kempner 6-yard line with seconds remaining. Victory seemed near, but despite the valiant effort, the Rangers did not score, and Kempner came away with the victory and a spot in the playoffs.

Players and coaches: the fans love you! Thank you for your hard work, your dedication, and your passion for the game. You are champions in our eyes!

The Houston Touchdown Club has announced the 25 finalists for this year's Football Scholar-Athlete award. One of the finalists is Clements Rangers linebacker Robert Tolle. The winner will be announced at the Touchdown Club luncheon on November 11.

5-0 start to the season!
2009 October 5: This is only the fourth time in its 26-year history that the Clements Rangers varsity football team has won its first five games. The Rangers accomplished this in 1985 (8-2-1), 1987 (10-2), 2007 (13-1), and now again in 2009. Congratulations to the players and the coaches for a fine start, and best wishes for the rest of the 2009 season!

9/30/2009: Fort Bend Independent School District today announced the names of six students in the district selected as semifinalists in the 2010 National Achievement Scholarship Program. One of the semifinalists representing Clements High School is varsity defensive lineman AUSTIN TAYLOR. CONGRATULATIONS, AUSTIN!!!

Fort Bend Independent School District recently announced the names of 67 students in the district named semifinalists in the 2010 National Merit Scholarship Program. One of the semifinalists representing Clements High School is varsity linebacker ROBERT TOLLE. CONGRATULATIONS, ROBERT!!!

The Pre-season All-Academic Texas High School Football Team has been announced, and two CHS players have been honored!
- 1st Team Defense: Ray Oppman LB
- Honorable Mention Offense: Andrew Suter OL
Only three players in all of FBISD were among the honorees, and CHS proudly claims two of them! This is a great honor for these young men.

RODGERS RECRUITING REPORT
2009 PRE SEASON ALL ACADEMIC TEAM

The Rodgers Recruiting Report recognizes rising seniors (Class of 2010) who are outstanding players and who have a grade point average of 3.0 or better and a test score of at least 1000 (SAT) or 21 (ACT).

The 2009 Season

5-0 start to the season!