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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The boys' basketball team of West Oso High School in |
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Corpus Christi ended its season in triumph by capturing the |
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University Interscholastic League 3A state championship with a |
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victory in the title game on March 12, 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, Playing in front of 10,688 spectators at the Frank |
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Erwin Center in Austin, the Bears battled Burkburnett High School |
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in the tournament final; West Oso trailed by 8 points at halftime |
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but roared back in the second half with a spirited rally to win by a |
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score of 61-57; Raymond Robinson was named the game's most valuable |
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player after leading the team with 26 points; and |
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WHEREAS, Standout performances were also delivered by Willie |
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Harper, who scored 17 points and had 8 rebounds, and Robert Watson |
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and Brandon Scott, whose strong rebounding helped the Bears to |
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dominate the action under the boards; and |
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WHEREAS, Excelling with a true team effort, West Oso also |
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received valuable contributions throughout the season from the |
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other members of the roster: Chantze Avery, LaDaniel Marshall, |
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Keith Thompson, William Enriquez, Brandon Grant, Davon Fox, Jerome |
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Blankenship, and Andrew Lopez; working together, the squad's |
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determined athletes closed out the year with 23 consecutive |
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victories and posted an overall record of 35-3; and |
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WHEREAS, Guided by head coach Arnold Flores and assistant |
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coaches Wendell Avery, Anthony Odom, Joe Sanchez, Karl Turk, and |
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David Zapien, the Bears have inspired enormous pride and excitement |
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among their supporters, and this landmark season has focused |
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well-deserved attention on West Oso High and its fine athletic |
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programs; now, 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 West Oso High School boys' |
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basketball team on winning the 2011 UIL 3A state championship and |
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extend to the players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for |
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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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Torres |
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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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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1078 was adopted by the House on April |
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7, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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