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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Demonstrating great skill and dedication, the |
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six-man football team from Greenville Christian School captured the |
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2008 Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools 3A Division |
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1 state championship on December 6, 2008; and |
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WHEREAS, The Greenville Eagles took the title in a thrilling |
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contest with the team from Heritage Christian Academy in Rockwall; |
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the two teams stood even at 48-48 going into the fourth quarter at |
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Moody ISD Stadium, but Greenville stayed tough on both sides of the |
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ball to leave the field victorious by a 72-48 margin, clinching its |
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second state title in as many years; and |
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WHEREAS, The championship triumph capped a spectacular year |
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for Greenville, in which the Eagles completed the first undefeated |
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season in school history, winning 12 games and dispatching several |
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opponents by seven touchdowns or more; several Eagles players |
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received all-state honors for their exceptional play, including |
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Brandon Fauley, Josh Rook, Tanner Barnes, Blake Caspari, Jake |
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Schumann, Jordan Henderson, and Andrew Wombaker; and |
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WHEREAS, Head coach Larry Uland and his assistants David |
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Wombaker, Todd Barnes, Rene Aja, Kelly Garrett, Jim Johnson, and |
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Dan Uland provided inspiration and guidance to the Greenville |
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athletes throughout the season, encouraging them at every step to |
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apply and improve their skills; moreover, Larry Uland's excellent |
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record earned him the 2008 TAPPS 3A Coach of the Year honor; and |
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WHEREAS, Winning a state championship represents the |
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culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering |
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commitment to excellence, and the Greenville Eagles football team |
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will treasure the memory of this accomplishment for many years to |
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come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Greenville Christian School |
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Eagles on winning their second consecutive TAPPS 3A Division 1 |
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state football championship and extend to the players, coaches, and |
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staff sincere best wishes for continued 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. |