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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The boys' basketball team of Texline High School |
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reached the pinnacle of success by winning the 2021 University |
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Interscholastic League 1A state championship on March 12 at the |
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Alamodome in San Antonio; and |
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WHEREAS, Demonstrating determination and skill throughout |
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the year, the Tornadoes posted an impressive regular season record |
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of 19 wins and four losses; Texline carried its momentum into the |
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playoffs, dispatching Amherst, Turkey Valley, Springlake-Earth, |
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Jayton, and Paducah High Schools to punch its ticket to the state |
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tournament; and |
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WHEREAS, Following a hard-fought 58-56 victory over Clyde |
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Eula High, the Tornadoes battled for the crown against Slidell High |
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School; in a closely contested thriller, Texline enjoyed a |
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two-point lead at halftime before pulling away in the third quarter |
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to go up 44-32; Slidell staged a late rally and held the lead |
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several times in the closing minutes, but a clutch three-point shot |
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from William Luther with 12 seconds remaining gave the Tornadoes a |
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54-53 triumph; the team collected the school's second boys' |
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basketball state title, having previously hoisted the trophy in |
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2015; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Luther was named the championship game Most |
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Valuable Player after finishing with 21 points, 10 rebounds, 3 |
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steals, 3 assists, and 3 blocks; he was joined on the All-Tournament |
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team by Elias Espino and Stratton Potter; and |
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WHEREAS, Excelling with a true team effort, the Tornadoes |
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also received valuable contributions over the course of the season |
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from the other members of the roster: Colton Luther, Noel Lozano, |
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Angel Herrera, Hayden Drumm, Eduard Martinez, Samuel Montes, Luke |
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Spielman, and Landon Sneller; these determined student-athletes |
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were ably guided by head coach Coby Beckner and assistant coaches |
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Travis Stump and Ross Perschbacher, and the players also received |
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valuable support from managers Jimmy Fernandez, Kaleb Whitney, and |
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Joe Clay; and |
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WHEREAS, In proving themselves one of the finest basketball |
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teams in the Lone Star State in 2021, the Texline Tornadoes have |
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become a source of great pride to their many supporters in the local |
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community, and the players will forever treasure their memories of |
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this admirable achievement; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Texline High School boys' |
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basketball team on winning the 2021 UIL 1A state championship and |
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extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best |
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wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Tornadoes as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |