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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The members of the 2005 Trinity High School football |
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team were inducted into the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Sports Hall of |
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Fame on February 16, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, Since 1995, the H-E-B Sports Hall of Fame has paid |
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tribute to individuals and teams who have made a positive impact in |
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the community through sports-related endeavors; the hall was |
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created to honor successful teams and athletes as well as |
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officials, administrators, trainers, medical practitioners, media |
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figures, and others who have distinguished themselves with their |
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achievements; and |
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WHEREAS, The 2005 Trojans realized an exceptional milestone |
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by becoming the first Trinity football team to win a state |
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championship, claiming the University Interscholastic League 5A |
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Division 1 title and finishing with a near-perfect 14-1 record; and |
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WHEREAS, Guided by head coach Steve Lineweaver, the Trojans |
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featured a high-scoring offense that averaged 45 points per game; |
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on the other side of the ball, the ferocious Trinity defense notched |
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a pair of shutouts and held its opponents to a total of 34 points in |
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the final three play-off games that secured the state crown; and |
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WHEREAS, This dynamic group of young men is also noteworthy |
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for introducing the haka as a Trojan tradition; an ancient |
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Polynesian war dance symbolizing pride and unity, the haka made its |
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debut before the first game of the 2005 season and remains an |
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inspiring and beloved part of the team's pregame warm-up; and |
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WHEREAS, In attaining its first football title, Trinity High |
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School announced its arrival as a gridiron powerhouse, and the |
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Trojans have gone on to claim two additional state championships in |
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the years since; that initial march through the play-offs continues |
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to be a cherished memory for everyone associated with Trinity |
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football, and the 2005 team is indeed deserving of this prestigious |
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honor; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the members of the 2005 Trinity |
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Trojans football team on their induction into the |
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Hurst-Euless-Bedford Sports Hall of Fame and extend to them sincere |
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best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared |
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for the former teammates as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |