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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Woodlands High School boys' cross-country team |
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reached the pinnacle of success by winning the 2008 University |
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Interscholastic League 5A state championship on November 15, 2008, |
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at Old Settler's Park in Round Rock; and |
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WHEREAS, In winning their third consecutive state title and |
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the 15th in school history, the Highlanders were paced by senior |
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Reed Connor, the Gatorade National Boys Cross Country Runner of the |
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Year, who was the overall individual champion; other athletes who |
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contributed to the team's victory were Drew Butler, Landon Milhorn, |
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Tom Sanderson, Nathan Carbajal, Tyler Bradley, and Ross Moulder; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The Woodlands High School runners were guided to |
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championship glory by head coach Dan Green, who is retiring on a |
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high note after 33 seasons at the helm of The Woodlands; he finishes |
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his cross-country coaching career with 31 district titles and 26 |
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regional titles to his credit, in addition to the 15 state |
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championships; and |
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WHEREAS, Winning a state title represents the culmination of |
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countless hours of hard work and an unwavering commitment to |
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excellence, and these talented student-athletes may take |
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justifiable pride in their remarkable accomplishment; now, |
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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 Woodlands High School boys' |
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cross-country team on winning the 2008 UIL 5A state championship |
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and extend to the runners, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes |
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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. |