79R13435 JHS-D

By:  Crabb                                                        H.R. No. 1254



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Kingwood Mustangs captured the school's first 
state basketball championship when they defeated DeSoto High School 
54-52 in the UIL Class 5A title game on March 12, 2005, at the Frank 
Erwin Center in Austin; and
	WHEREAS, Led by Coach Royce Huseman, who has guided 
Kingwood's boys' basketball team for the past 20 seasons, the 
Mustangs finished their season with an impressive 37-4 record as 
they went for the championship title; and
	WHEREAS, Coach Huseman schooled this talented group of 
student-athletes in hardcourt fundamentals, emphasizing the 
importance of teamwork, commitment, and sportsmanship; he was aided 
in his efforts by assistant coaches John Castles, Domonic Amorosa, 
Mark Schrutka, and Rusty Odom, each of whom made valuable 
contributions to the team throughout the long season; and
	WHEREAS, Team members include Robert Friedrich, Nic Wise, 
Kolby Huseman, Chad Hamilton, Michael Singletary, Phillip Johnson, 
Gerry Murphy, Josh Simmons, Brian Heis, Gabe Kaim, Trevin Harris, 
Mike Dvorsky, Wes Christensen, Justin Winkfield, Keegan Bradley, 
and Dondre Wise; and
	WHEREAS, The memory of winning a state championship will stay 
with these young men for years to come, enduring as a symbol of 
their hard work and dedication, and their justifiable pride in this 
significant accomplishment will undoubtedly spur them to even 
greater triumphs in the future; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Coach Royce Huseman and the 
Kingwood boys' basketball team on winning the state basketball 
championship and extend best wishes to the many individuals who 
contributed to the team's successful season; 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.