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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Garden City High School boys' basketball team is |
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participating in the Class A Division II Region II final state |
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tournament on Saturday, March 10; and |
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WHEREAS, The Bearkats won the Region II semifinals on March |
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3, 2007, to earn the right to play for the state championship in |
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Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, Head Coach Koby Abney has schooled his players in |
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the finer points of basketball while also emphasizing the virtues |
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of good sportsmanship and academic excellence; he was ably |
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supported in these efforts by assistant coach Alonzo Garcia; and |
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WHEREAS, Dedication to excellence both individually and as a |
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team has been a hallmark of the Bearkats, whose team members include |
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Cole Schwartz, Jake Schwartz, Evan Jansa, Bo Eggemeyer, Eric Hirt, |
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Jason Flores, Wade Jansa, Colton Schwartz, and Taylor Niehues; and |
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WHEREAS, These talented young men, as well as their coaches |
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and staff, are a tremendous source of pride for the students and |
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faculty of Garden City High and their many supporters in the |
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community, and this most recent accomplishment has rightfully |
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earned them special legislative recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Garden City High School |
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Bearkats on participating in the Class A Division II Region II final |
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state basketball tournament and extend to them sincere best wishes |
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for continued success and happiness in the years to come; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the team and coaching staff as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |