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78R9551 JHS-D

By:  Davis of Dallas                                              H.R. No. 646



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The DeSoto High School Eagles boys' basketball team 
captured the Class 5A state championship on March 8, 2003, capping a 
remarkable season with the ultimate achievement; and
	WHEREAS, The Eagles defeated Corpus Christi Ray High School 
94-73 at the Frank Erwin Center to earn the school's first state 
basketball championship; guided by head coach Chris Dyer and 
assistant coaches David Martinez and Kory McIver, the team romped 
through the playoffs, beating a host of talented high school 
basketball teams on its way to the championship; and
	WHEREAS, After barely missing the playoffs in the 2001-2002 
season, the Eagles entered this season determined to fully embrace 
Coach Dyer's philosophy of selflessness and tenacious defense; the 
efforts of this veteran team resulted in a remarkable 33-6 record 
and possession of the coveted state title; and
	WHEREAS, Team members include championship game MVP Dez 
Willingham and fellow seniors James Williams, Will Gant, Barry 
Williams, Chris Christian, Hampton Alexander, Charles Stoker, and 
Trey Gilder; the team also relied on juniors Dwight Coleman, 
Derrick Wilbourn, Rodney Jackson, and Gerad Coward, sophomore 
Roderick Flemings, and freshmen Ronnie Morgan and Jermaine Beal; 
and
	WHEREAS, These outstanding student athletes can be 
justifiably proud of their accomplishments on the basketball court, 
for they have brought the DeSoto High School boys' basketball team 
its first state title and established a tradition of excellence for 
future generations to follow; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate the members of the DeSoto High 
School boys' basketball team and their coaches on winning the Class 
5A state basketball championship and extend to them best wishes for 
continued success in their future endeavors; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.