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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Southwestern Assemblies of God University men's |
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basketball team enjoyed an outstanding 2012-2013 season, advancing |
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all the way to the National Association of Intercollegiate |
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Athletics Division I championship game on March 19 in Kansas City, |
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Missouri; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the leadership of head coach Donnie Bostwick, |
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the Lions won a school-record 33 games while losing only 5; the team |
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captured the Red River Athletic Conference regular season crown and |
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earned the sixth overall seed in the NAIA tournament; and |
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WHEREAS, SAGU opened that competition by reeling off |
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consecutive victories over the University of Science and Arts of |
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Oklahoma, Martin Methodist College, and the University of Montana |
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Western; in the semifinals, the Lions scored a commanding 80-64 win |
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against Lindsey Wilson College to claim their spot in the title |
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contest, where they fell to Georgetown College, ending their season |
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as the Division I runner-up; and |
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WHEREAS, The team's impressive play on the court was |
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recognized with a number of accolades; Dominique Rambo was chosen |
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as an All-American as well as NAIA Co-Player of the Year and Red |
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River Athletic Conference Player of the Year, and he and Michael |
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Nwelue were named to the NAIA All-Tournament team and received |
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All-Conference honors; moreover, Caleb Gentry was an |
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All-Conference honorable mention and Coach Bostwick was selected as |
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RRAC Coach of the Year; and |
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WHEREAS, SAGU's achievements were the result of a true team |
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effort, with valuable contributions also being made by the other |
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members of the roster: Maurice Oglesby, James Ford, Tyler Guidry, |
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Justas Norvilas, Jonathan Walter, Reid Brunner, Adam Martinez, |
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Emmanuel Adoyi, Nathaniel Duce Ward, Ryan Alford, Clayton O'Neill, |
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and Ben Starks; Coach Bostwick was ably supported by assistant |
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coaches Garrett Jones and Kyle Tucker, and the squad further |
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benefited from the spiritual guidance of team chaplain David |
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Leatherberry; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to their success on the court, the Lions |
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distinguished themselves by demonstrating on a daily basis such |
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important values as integrity, sportsmanship, and servant |
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leadership, and they were designated as an NAIA Champions of |
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Character team; and |
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WHEREAS, Through their talent and determination, the |
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Southwestern Assemblies of God University basketball players |
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established the team as a top contender on the national stage, and |
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they may take justifiable pride in their notable accomplishments; |
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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 Southwestern Assemblies of God |
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University men's basketball team on its exceptional season and on |
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its appearance in the NAIA Division I national championship game |
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and extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best |
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wishes for the future; 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. |