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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 891
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the Marcus High School Marauders boys' basketball |
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team, which recently won the University Interscholastic League |
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Class 5A state championship title; and |
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WHEREAS, The Marauders won their first state championship |
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by defeating the Lakeview Centennial High School Patriots from |
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Garland by a score of 40-38 in a game that saw the Marauders open |
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up a 20-point halftime lead and fight off a furious second-half |
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comeback; and |
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WHEREAS, The Marauders rode the strength of the top-ranked |
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defense in the state to go undefeated in District 8-5A and |
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advance to the state tournament; Marcus Smart and Connor Taggart |
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were named to the all-tournament team, and Marcus Smart was |
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selected as the 5A most valuable player; and |
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WHEREAS, Each young athlete on the team has demonstrated |
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great talent and perseverance over the course of the year and can |
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take great pride in exemplifying the team's motto of "One Team, |
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One Dream"; the Marauders finished the season with a record of |
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39-1 and were ranked first in the nation by MaxPreps Freeman |
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Rankings in addition to winning the state championship; and |
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WHEREAS, The team is robustly supported by the Marauder |
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Mob, a particularly dedicated, well-organized, large, and vocal |
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student cheering section that attends every game and shares in |
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this great accomplishment; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the superior leadership and expertise of |
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Head Coach Danny Henderson and with the aid of assistant coaches |
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Kenny Boren, Fred Jones, Will Kates, and Eli Rodriguez, the |
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Marauders have developed exceptional teamwork and discipline; |
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Coach Henderson was named Co-Coach of the Year for District 8-5A; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Marcus High School and the City of Flower Mound |
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are proud of the Marauders for their hard work, their exceptional |
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skills, and their fine sportsmanship; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby commend the Marcus High School Marauders |
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boys' basketball team on its successful season and extend |
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congratulations to team members on winning the University |
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Interscholastic League Class 5A state championship title; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the team as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Harris |
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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 May 2, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |