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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 358
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the Sulphur Springs High School football team, which |
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won the 2008 Class 4A Division II state championship at the |
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Alamodome in December, 2008; and |
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WHEREAS, The Sulphur Springs Wildcats defeated the Dayton |
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Broncos 69-49 to earn the school's first state football |
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championship and end the season with a 14-2 record; their head |
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coach, Greg Owens, was named the Class 4A Coach of the Year by the |
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Texas Sports Writers Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Players on the football team are all stellar |
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athletes; throughout the season, they demonstrated exceptional |
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talent, perseverance, team unity, and respect for the highest |
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ideals of sportsmanship; and |
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WHEREAS, Coach Owens is a 1986 graduate of Sulphur Springs |
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High School and returned to his alma mater three years ago to |
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coach the team he has now led to the state championship; he is |
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noted for his outstanding leadership and his ability to develop |
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rapport with students and inspire them to work hard and achieve |
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their goals; and |
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WHEREAS, The Sulphur Springs community can be justifiably |
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proud of the Wildcats football team and their coaches for their |
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impressive skills, their fine sportsmanship, and their |
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championship season; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate the players, Coach Greg Owens, |
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the coaching staff, and the supporters of the Sulphur Springs |
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High School football team on winning the 2008 Class 4A Division |
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II state championship title and extend to all best wishes for the |
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future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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them as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Deuell |
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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 March 3, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |