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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The boys' basketball team of Slocum High School in |
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Elkhart proved itself one of the finest in Texas by winning the |
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University Interscholastic League 1A Division 2 state championship |
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on March 14, 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, Facing off against the team from Nazareth High |
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School in the title game at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, the |
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Mustangs used their defensive skills to stymie their opponent and |
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then took a commanding lead in the fourth quarter on their way to a |
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45-27 victory; when the final buzzer sounded, Slocum had secured |
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the first basketball title in the school's history and did so in its |
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very first trip to the state tournament; and |
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WHEREAS, The Mustang attack was led by senior Jared Lane, who |
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scored 22 points and was named the Most Valuable Player of the title |
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game; the team's season-long march to the championship also |
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required vital contributions from the other members of the squad: |
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Logan Foster, Kendell Redd, Jacob Bowman, Dillon Bickerstaff, |
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Fletcher Larkin, Cole Lane, Steven Prater, Brody Sizemore, and |
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Randall Thomason; and |
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WHEREAS, These talented student-athletes received valuable |
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guidance from head coach Jay Bruce and assistant coach Barry Gill, |
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who did an outstanding job of schooling the players in basketball |
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fundamentals and inspiring them to give their all on the hardwood; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Winning a state championship is the dream of every |
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high school basketball player; by realizing that goal, the members |
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of the Slocum High School team have brought great joy to their |
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community, and they will forever treasure their memories of this |
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momentous achievement; 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 boys' basketball team of Slocum |
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High School on winning the UIL 1A Division 2 state championship and |
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extend to the players, coaches, and staff best wishes for continued |
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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. |
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Cook |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1359 was adopted by the House on April |
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27, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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