Bishop Thomas K. Gorman High School formally inducted its 1995 T.K. Gorman Crusaders’ TAPPS CLASS 2A state football championship team into the Bishop Gorman Athletics Hall of Fame during a ceremony on Friday. The event took place at the Milam Joseph Community Center on the school campus, where Athletic Director Monica Davis officially welcomed the team during a luncheon. Davis presented each team member with a scrapbook filled with articles and photos from their championship season.
Several members of the 1995 team were present for the induction, including Lee Fuller, Michael Morrow, Matt Hill, Ron Sterling Jr., Caleb Mooney, Andre Cummings, Josiah Mooney, Mason Dean, Ralph Bazan, Billy Bartush, and Harold Allen. Also in attendance was Mrs. Penny Wilson, wife of the late legendary football coach Bo Wilson. Coach Wilson passed away in 2017 and was an inaugural member of the Bishop Gorman Hall of Fame Class of 2020. A University of Houston football alumnus, Coach Wilson was known for living by faith, family, and football, and for valuing hard work, discipline, patriotism, and love within the sport.
Senior Crusader football team members served the luncheon and listened intently to stories from the state championship honorees. The 1995 Crusaders concluded their season with an impressive 12-1 record. Their regular season included victories over Overton (17-6), Elkhart (58-6), Frankston (67-14), Troup (52-0), Joaquin (52-12), Addison Trinity Christian (60-0), Lexington Academy (2-0, by forfeit), Dallas Tyler Street Academy (65-6), and Carrollton Christian (76-0). Their only defeat was a 27-16 loss to Class 3A No. 1 Dallas Bishop Lynch.
In the playoffs, Gorman secured a 36-14 victory against Lubbock Christian in the quarterfinals, which was played in Eastland. They then advanced to the semifinals, where they defeated Houston Lutheran South 57-6 in Centerville. The team went on to claim the state championship title with a 35-18 win over Hallettsville Sacred Heart at Baylor University’s Floyd Casey Stadium in Waco. Kyle Dews earned the MVP honor for the championship game, rushing for 138 yards and scoring a touchdown.
Individual all-state honors were awarded to offensive linemen Caleb Mooney and Andrew McClellan, quarterback Josiah Mooney, running back Kyle Dews, receiver and defensive player Andre Cummings, defensive lineman Ken Deveraux, and linebacker Adam Florey. The team was led by head coach Bo Wilson, who also served as the athletic director. He was supported by assistant coaches Ron Sterling Sr., Joe Volentine, Ricky Day, and Terry Johnson. The principal of Bishop Gorman during that championship year was Dr. Rosemary Henry.
The full roster for the 1995 Crusaders included players No. 1 Josiah Mooney, No. 2 Andre Cummings, No. 5 Tommy Ray, No. 9 Lucas Bozick, No. 10 Lee Fuller, No. 11 Harold Allen, No. 12 Michael Morrow, No. 18 Terrance Robinson, No. 20 Dustin Barrett, No. 22 Kyle Dews, No. 23 Matt Hill, No. 24 Chris Kelley, No. 25 Billy Bartush, No. 32 Ken Deveraux, No. 33 Allan Wilson, No. 34 Clint Tuttle, No. 40 Isaiah Lester, No. 45 Chris Gottschalk, No. 50 Derek Phillips, No. 54 Sean Dickerson, No. 55 Andrew McClellan, No. 58 Adam Florey, No. 60 Mason Dean, No. 63 Brady Scarborough, No. 64 Jed Mooney, No. 65 Ralph Cardenas, No. 66 Josh Williams, No. 67 Tommy Perry, No. 71 Caleb Mooney, No. 72 Noah Peters, No. 74 Shady Wright, No. 78 Doug Lowe, No. 80 Scott Fuhrmann, No. 81 Ron Sterling Jr., No. 82 Drew Kent, No. 86 David Knight, and No. 88 Andy Harvey.
Managers for the team were Michael Luna, Chuck Kreckel, and Paul Thomas. The ball boys included Chris Lowe, Jarad Kent, and Andrew Burshe, while Stanton Champion and Michael Root served as videographers. With this induction, the 1995 Crusaders join the 1984 Gorman state football championship squad in the Bishop Gorman Athletics Hall of Fame.
