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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The football team of Byron P. Steele II High School |
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in Cibolo won the University Interscholastic League 5A Division II |
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state championship on December 18, 2010, with a hard-fought 24-21 |
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victory over Guyer High School of Denton; and |
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WHEREAS, The Knights held a talented Guyer team to its |
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second-lowest point total of the season to claim the title in front |
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of nearly 38,000 fans at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington; Steele High |
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running back Malcolm Brown scored his third touchdown with just |
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2:33 left in the game to overcome a 21-17 deficit; he also rushed |
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for 112 yards and was named offensive most valuable player of the |
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game; Kwame Clark sealed the victory with an interception that |
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ended Guyer's final drive; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the guidance of head coach Michael Jinks and |
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his staff, the Knights won their last 13 games of the season to |
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finish with a 14-2 record; as a result of its exceptional play, the |
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team achieved national prominence with a rating of number 49 in the |
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country in the final Powerade Fab 50 rankings from ESPN Rise; and |
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WHEREAS, Winning a state championship is the culmination of |
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countless hours of hard work and an unwavering commitment to |
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excellence, and these dedicated student-athletes may take |
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justifiable pride in their outstanding accomplishment; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Byron P. Steele II High School |
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football team on winning the UIL 5A Division II state championship |
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and extend sincere best wishes to the players, coaches, and staff |
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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. |
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Kuempel |
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Straus |
Gonzales of Williamson |
Morrison |
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Aliseda |
Gonzalez |
Munoz, Jr. |
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Anderson of Dallas |
Hancock |
Orr |
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Anderson of McLennan |
Hardcastle |
Otto |
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Beck |
Harper-Brown |
Patrick |
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Bohac |
Hernandez Luna |
Pena |
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Burkett |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Pitts |
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Burnam |
Howard of Travis |
Price |
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Button |
Huberty |
Quintanilla |
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Callegari |
Hunter |
Reynolds |
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Christian |
Keffer |
Schwertner |
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Coleman |
King of Parker |
Scott |
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Cook |
King of Taylor |
Sheets |
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Craddick |
King of Zavala |
Sheffield |
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Creighton |
Kleinschmidt |
Shelton |
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Crownover |
Kolkhorst |
Simpson |
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Darby |
Kuempel |
Smith of Harris |
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Davis of Dallas |
Landtroop |
Smith of Tarrant |
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J. Davis of Harris |
Larson |
Smithee |
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S. Davis of Harris |
Laubenberg |
Solomons |
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Driver |
Legler |
Taylor of Collin |
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Dukes |
Lewis |
Taylor of Galveston |
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Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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Frullo |
Martinez Fischer |
Weber |
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Giddings |
Miller of Comal |
Zedler |
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Gonzales of Hidalgo |
Miller of Erath |
Zerwas |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 564 was adopted by the House on March 3, |
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2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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