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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Mesquite High School boys' basketball team |
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capped an exceptional 2006-2007 season by earning a berth in the 5A |
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semifinals of the University Interscholastic League 2007 Boys |
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Basketball State Championships; and |
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WHEREAS, The Skeeters first proved their potential by winning |
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24 of 28 games during the regular season; they then reeled off a |
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string of victories in the postseason and advanced to the regional |
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tournament in Waco, where they won a thrilling overtime game over |
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Klein Collins High School; and |
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WHEREAS, That victory brought Mesquite to the championship |
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tournament in Austin, the first time the Skeeters have ever played |
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in the state semifinals, and the team's final record of 29 wins and |
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5 losses set a new school record for success; and |
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WHEREAS, In achieving their many victories, the Skeeters |
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received contributions from each member of their talented team: |
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Wesley Reynolds, Vertrail Vaughns, Ryan Castaneda, Marcus Kilgore, |
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Jeremy Hernandez, Thomas Nesbit, Chase Hallam, Anthony Tubbs, |
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Anthony Wells, Travis Hallam, Ivan Olmedo, Nick Bechtol, and Drew |
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Ondich; and |
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WHEREAS, The players were schooled in the finer points of |
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hardwood skill and strategy by head coach Gary Taylor and assistant |
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coaches Brian Curts, Dustin Capps, P. J. Randall, and Reggie Ervin; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, An outstanding team that is a source of tremendous |
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pride to its school and its many supporters in the community, the |
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Mesquite High School Skeeters can proudly reflect on their notable |
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performance and many accomplishments throughout the season; now, |
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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 Mesquite High School boys' |
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basketball team for reaching the 5A semifinals of the UIL 2007 Boys |
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Basketball State Championships and extend best wishes to the |
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players and coaches for further 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 team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |