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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 872
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the members of the Duncanville High School boys varsity |
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basketball team on winning the University Interscholastic |
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League's 2007 Class 5A state championship title in March; and |
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WHEREAS, The Duncanville boys basketball champions |
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completed the season with a perfect 39-0 record; they have been |
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listed in the top five of the Student Sports FAB 50 national |
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rankings; they were ranked second in the nation by HoopsUSA; head |
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coach Phil McNeely was named the National Coach of the Year by EA |
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Sports; and |
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WHEREAS, The players exhibited perseverance, team unity, |
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and respect for the highest ideals of sportsmanship throughout |
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the season; they also demonstrated their exceptional talent and |
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the discipline instilled in them by Coach McNeely, who was aided |
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by assistant coach Dean McGuire and managers Teryn Lackey, |
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Sarah Thomas, and Cilia Beach; and |
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WHEREAS, The Duncanville High School 2006-2007 varsity |
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team members are seniors Corey Johnson, Brent Stanton, and |
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D'Walyn Roberts; juniors Kevin Butler, Brian Talley, Jamal Lenzy, |
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Josh Etheridge, Victor Adewunmi, and Marcus Gilmore; and |
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sophomores Roger Franklin and Shawn Williams; and |
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WHEREAS, This exemplary group of young men, together with |
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their coaches and staff, deserve congratulations on their |
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accomplishments; they are a source of great pride to the students |
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and faculty at Duncanville High School, to their families, and to |
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the Duncanville community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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80th Legislature, hereby congratulate the players and coaching |
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staff of the Duncanville High School boys basketball team for |
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winning the University Interscholastic League Class 5A state |
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championship title and extend to them best wishes for success in |
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the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the team as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 25, 2007. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |