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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Tomball Christian Warriors football team |
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continued its tradition of excellence by winning the 2023 National |
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Homeschool Football Association Division 1 championship; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 2009, the Tomball Christian Warriors |
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is a support organization focused on enabling homeschool students |
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to compete in athletics; the TCW football team has enjoyed notable |
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success, winning multiple championships in the Texas Christian |
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Athletic League and finishing as runner-up for the NHFA national |
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title in 2020 and 2021; and |
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WHEREAS, Joining the nation's other top teams in Panama City, |
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Florida, for the 2023 NHFA National Tournament, the Warriors |
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advanced to the semifinals, where they bested the defending |
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champion Tulsa NOAH Jaguars 23-9 and punched their ticket to the |
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tournament finale; and |
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WHEREAS, On November 18, the Warriors took the field at Tommy |
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Oliver Memorial Stadium to battle the Christ Prep Academy Patriots |
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for the crown; the Tomball athletes excelled on both sides of the |
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line of scrimmage and clinched their first national title by the |
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final score of 17-0; and |
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WHEREAS, The Warriors were paced by running back and |
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linebacker Caleb Harmon, the tournament Most Valuable Player, and |
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he was joined on the All-Tournament Team by Cameron Frank, Drew |
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Harrison, Jack Alderson, Josiah Nellis, Thomas Frye, and Ty |
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Rosenbush; throughout the season, the team received vital |
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contributions from each member of the roster, and these dedicated |
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student-athletes benefited from the guidance of first-year head |
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coach Skeet Alderson and the support of TCW president Paul |
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Resurreccion; and |
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WHEREAS, Through countless hours of hard work and an |
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unwavering commitment to excellence, the Tomball Christian |
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Warriors realized their season-long goal of becoming national |
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champions, and their accomplishments are a source of great pride to |
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their many supporters in the community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby congratulate the Tomball |
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Christian Warriors on winning the 2023 National Homeschool Football |
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Association Division 1 championship and extend to the players, |
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coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for continued success; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |