R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, While few athletic teams are able to realize the
1-2 dream of attaining a state championship in their given sport, fewer
1-3 still can marshal the dedication and drive needed to duplicate such
1-4 a phenomenal task; among that elite group is the Kimball High
1-5 School Knights boys' basketball team, which recently earned its
1-6 second consecutive University Interscholastic League (UIL) Class
1-7 5-A state title; and
1-8 WHEREAS, Having marched through the playoffs to earn a
1-9 coveted berth in the state tournament, Kimball High School faced
1-10 Duncanville High School in its semifinal matchup, and the Knights
1-11 demonstrated true championship heart, coming from behind in
1-12 dramatic fashion to win 63-60; and
1-13 WHEREAS, Determined to become the first Class 5-A team in
1-14 over a decade to win consecutive championships, Kimball took the
1-15 floor against North Shore High School and, led by title game most
1-16 valuable player Brandon Burney, the Knights won handily 64-53 to
1-17 complete their season with a record of 38 wins against only two
1-18 defeats; and
1-19 WHEREAS, The successful defense of the Knights' state title
1-20 was the result of total dedication to the team concept by players
1-21 Brandon Thomas, Ji Thomas, Jeryl Sasser, Brandon Burney, Quinton
1-22 Ross, Maurius Miles, Ryan Foppe, Carl Thomas, Toby Connley, Lonnie
1-23 Gusters, Shanard Reese, Corey Stevenson, Kendrick Patterson,
1-24 Terrance Andrews, and Andrew Watson; and
2-1 WHEREAS, Head Coach Goree Johnson instilled in each of his
2-2 charges an unquenchable will to win and he was ably supported in
2-3 his efforts by assistant coaches Royce Johnson, Melvin Lark, and
2-4 Victor Bell; stat coach Leonard Johnson; and managers Donald Burney
2-5 and Kenard Andrews; and
2-6 WHEREAS, This dedicated group of young men, together with
2-7 their coaches and staff, are a tremendous source of pride to the
2-8 students and faculty of Kimball High School and their many
2-9 supporters in the community, and their exceptional achievements
2-10 have rightfully earned them special legislative recognition at this
2-11 time; now, therefore, be it
2-12 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas
2-13 Legislature hereby congratulate the members and coaching staff of
2-14 the Kimball High School Knights boys' basketball team on winning
2-15 their second consecutive UIL Class 5-A state title and extend
2-16 sincere best wishes to them for continued success in the future;
2-17 and, be it further
2-18 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-19 prepared for the team members and coaching staff as an expression
2-20 of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Davis
Laney Gutierrez Oliveira
Alexander Haggerty Olivo
Allen Hamric Palmer
Alvarado Hartnett Patterson
Averitt Hawley Pickett
Bailey Heflin Pitts
Berlanga Hernandez Place
Bonnen Hightower Price
Bosse Hilbert Puente
Brimer Hilderbran Rabuck
Burnam Hill Ramsay
Carter Hinojosa Rangel
Chavez Hirschi Raymond
Chisum Hochberg Reyna of Bexar
Christian Hodge Reyna of Dallas
Clark Holzheauser Rhodes
Coleman Horn Rodriguez
Cook Howard Roman
Corte Hunter Sadler
Counts Hupp Seaman
Crabb Isett Serna
Craddick Jackson Shields
Cuellar Janek Siebert
Culberson Jones of Lubbock Smith
Danburg Jones of Dallas Smithee
Davila Junell Solis
Davis Kamel Solomons
Delisi Keel Staples
Denny Keffer Stiles
Driver King Swinford
Dukes Krusee Talton
Dunnam Kubiak Telford
Dutton Kuempel Thompson
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Tillery
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Torres
Eiland Longoria Turner of Coleman
Elkins Luna Turner of Harris
Farrar McCall Uher
Finnell McClendon Van de Putte
Flores McReynolds Walker
Gallego Madden West
Galloway Marchant Williams
Garcia Maxey Williamson
Giddings Merritt Wilson
Glaze Moffat Wise
Goodman Moreno Wohlgemuth
Goolsby Mowery Wolens
Gray Naishtat Woolley
Greenberg Nixon Yarbrough
Grusendorf Oakley Zbranek
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 469 was adopted by the House on April
8, 1997, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House