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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The basketball teams of Franklin High School and |
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Coronado High School in El Paso performed an admirable act of |
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generosity at a game held on February 12, 2013, that has won acclaim |
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throughout the country; and |
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WHEREAS, For the Senior Night game held at Coronado High |
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School, Coronado coach Peter Morales invited team manager Mitchell |
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Marcus, a special-needs student in his fourth and final season with |
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the Thunderbirds, to suit up against the rival Franklin Cougars; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In the final minutes of the game, with the |
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Thunderbirds in the lead, Coach Morales put Mr. Marcus into the |
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game, and the crowd began to chant his name; after missing his first |
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scoring attempts, only 13 seconds remained, and the Franklin |
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Cougars had the ball, making it unlikely that Mr. Marcus would have |
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another opportunity to score; and |
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WHEREAS, Just before the final buzzer, a guard on the |
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opposing team, Franklin High's Jonathon Montanez, passed the ball |
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to Mr. Marcus and encouraged him to shoot, telling him, "it's your |
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time"; with one second left in the game, Mr. Marcus sank a basket, |
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and the crowd rushed onto the floor to celebrate, carrying him off |
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the court on their shoulders; and |
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WHEREAS, The gesture made by Mr. Montanez was videotaped and |
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has received national attention, with sports commentators calling |
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it "the play of the year"; and |
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WHEREAS, By putting their sports rivalry aside to help |
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Mitchell Marcus achieve his moment in the spotlight, the Franklin |
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Cougars and the Coronado Thunderbirds demonstrated the spirit of |
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fellowship that is one of the finest hallmarks of athletic |
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competition, and their actions serve as a positive example of |
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goodwill that all can appreciate; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the Franklin High School and Coronado High |
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School basketball teams for their exceptional display of |
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sportsmanship and extend to Jonathon Montanez, Mitchell Marcus, |
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Coach Morales, and the players on both teams sincere best wishes for |
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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 teams as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of |
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Representatives. |