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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The boys' wrestling team from Tascosa High School in |
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Amarillo proved itself one of the best in Texas by winning the 5A |
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championship at the 2023 University Interscholastic League |
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Wrestling State Tournament; and |
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WHEREAS, On February 17 and 18, the Rebels joined the other |
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top high school teams at the state meet in Cypress; turning in an |
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exceptional performance, the Tascosa wrestlers posted a total team |
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score of 112 points, outdistancing runner-up Lucas Lovejoy High |
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School by three points to claim the title; the victory was an |
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important milestone in the history of the Rebel wrestling program, |
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providing the boys' team with its inaugural UIL state championship; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Tascosa was led by gold medalist Andres Suarez, who |
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clinched the crown in the 165-pound weight class, and by silver |
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medalists Landin Lamberth at 157 pounds and Noah Santiago at 144 |
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pounds; additionally, Thomas Pacheco and Ethan Sims secured bronze |
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medals in their respective 132-pound and 113-pound divisions; the |
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Rebels were also represented at state by Kaden Ford, Anthony Smith, |
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and Jaxon Johnson; and |
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WHEREAS, These talented student-athletes benefit from the |
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strong leadership of head coach Joe Stafford and his staff; now in |
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his 15th year at Tascosa High, Coach Stafford was honored during the |
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2022-2023 season as the Region I-5A Coach of the Year; furthermore, |
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Rebels assistant coach Nick Herrmann was named the regional |
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Assistant Coach of the Year; and |
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WHEREAS, The Tascosa High Rebels demonstrated admirable |
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skill and determination in winning the state championship, and |
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memories of this exemplary accomplishment will resonate with their |
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fellow students and their many supporters in the local community |
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for years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Tascosa High School boys' |
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wrestling team on winning the 5A championship at the 2023 UIL |
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Wrestling State Tournament and extend to the athletes, coaches, and |
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staff sincere 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 the Rebels as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |