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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The boys' basketball team of Edward S. Marcus High |
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School in Flower Mound proved itself one of the finest squads in |
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Texas and the entire nation by claiming the 2010-2011 University |
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Interscholastic League 5A state championship with a victory in the |
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title game on March 12; and |
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WHEREAS, Playing before more than 13,000 fans at the Frank |
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Erwin Center in Austin, the Marauders beat Lakeview Centennial High |
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School 40-38 in a memorable and hard-fought battle that was not |
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decided until the final seconds of the game; Marcus Smart was named |
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the contest's most valuable player, and both he and Connor Taggart |
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were named to the all-tournament team; and |
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WHEREAS, With their final victory, the Marauders raised their |
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record to 38 wins and just 1 loss; in the end-of-season ratings |
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conducted by MaxPreps.com, Marcus was ranked as the number one |
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boys' basketball team in the country; and |
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WHEREAS, This outstanding season was a true team effort, with |
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each member of the roster making valuable contributions; in |
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addition to Mr. Smart and Mr. Taggart, the team includes Jordan |
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Johnson, Phillip Forte, A. J. Luckey, Austin Bianco, Jacob |
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VanNattan, Nick Banyard, Lucas Golding, and John Malone; and |
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WHEREAS, These determined athletes were guided by head coach |
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Danny Henderson and assistant coaches Kenny Boren and Fred Jones; |
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vital support was also provided by Marcus High School principal |
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Gary Shafferman and athletic coordinator Bryan Erwin; and |
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WHEREAS, Success at this level can only be achieved through a |
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combination of talent, dedication, and hard work, and all those |
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involved in the championship effort may take justifiable pride in a |
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job well done; 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 boys' basketball team of Marcus |
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High School on winning the 2010-2011 UIL 5A state championship and |
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on being named the number one team in the country and commend the |
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players and coaches for their fine work this season; and, be it |
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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. |