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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Under the exceptional leadership of Coach Jairus |
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Mitchell, the members of the football team from Lakehill |
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Preparatory School in Dallas demonstrated remarkable resilience |
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over the course of the 2020 season, which culminated with the |
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Warriors winning the Texas Association of Private and Parochial |
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Schools Six-Man Division II state championship; and |
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WHEREAS, In only his second year overseeing the Lakehill |
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squad, Coach Mitchell guided the Warriors through a challenging |
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year profoundly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic; the team didn't |
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hold its first official practice until six weeks after the season |
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usually begins, and the Warriors entered the playoffs having played |
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just two games after four of their regular-season contests were |
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canceled; and |
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WHEREAS, Lakehill excelled in the postseason, dominating its |
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opponents to advance to the state title game for the second |
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consecutive year; battling Allen Academy for the crown on December |
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18 at Panther Stadium in Hewitt, the Warriors triumphed by the final |
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score of 42-34; with the win, they claimed the first state football |
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title in the 49-year history of the school and capped the season |
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with an unblemished record of seven wins and no losses; and |
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WHEREAS, In a short period of time, Coach Mitchell has |
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greatly benefited Lakehill's athletic programs; in addition to |
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directing the football team to repeat trips to the state title game, |
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he has also coached the middle school boys' and girls' basketball |
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teams to district championships and has coached softball as well; |
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in all his endeavors, he enjoys the support of his wife, Stephanie |
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Ann; they are the proud parents of three children; and |
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WHEREAS, Demonstrating a unique ability to inspire and teach, |
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Jairus Mitchell is making a positive difference in the lives of the |
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student-athletes he coaches, and he may indeed reflect with pride |
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on his accomplishments at Lakehill Prep; 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 Coach Jairus Mitchell for helping |
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the Lakehill Preparatory School football team win the 2020 TAPPS |
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Six-Man Division II state championship and extend to him sincere |
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best 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 Coach Mitchell as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |