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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The boys' basketball team of Fort Bend Travis High |
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School in Richmond reached the pinnacle of success by winning the |
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University Interscholastic League 5A state championship on March 9, |
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2013, at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, The Tigers finished with a record of 33 wins and just |
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5 defeats, and their impressive run through the postseason included |
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victories over Houston Clear Lake, Pearland, Friendswood Clear |
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Brook, Houston Westside, and Fort Bend Bush High Schools to secure a |
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place in the state tournament; in the 5A semifinals, they scored a |
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60-52 triumph over Richardson Berkner High School to advance to the |
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title contest; and |
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WHEREAS, Matching up against South Grand Prairie High School |
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with the championship on the line, Travis found itself in a |
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hard-fought, low-scoring battle; the team received a major boost |
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from Andrew Harrison, who scored 16 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in |
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a performance that earned him the game's Most Valuable Player |
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award; when the final buzzer sounded, the Tigers had claimed a 46-38 |
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win, and their celebration was all the sweeter because the team had |
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fallen just short of its championship goal in 2012, when it lost in |
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the tournament final; and |
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WHEREAS, Andrew Harrison was joined on the All-Tournament |
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team by his twin brother, Aaron Harrison; the Tigers also received |
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significant contributions throughout the season from the other |
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members of the roster: John Burnett, Quinten Davis, Chris Idi, |
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Derrick Nwaneti, Efiom Ita, Nathan Bertness, Tyronne Jordan, Darion |
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Roquemore, Juwan Williams, Daniel Chika, and David Tillman; and |
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WHEREAS, These dedicated competitors were ably guided by head |
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coach Craig Brownson and assistant coaches Brett Nixon, Brian |
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Martinez, Stanley Parker, and Michael O'Connor; additional support |
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was provided by managers Josh Onuogu, Mark Taylor, and Juan Yanez |
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and trainers Nia Lewis and Angel Tatlonghari; and |
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WHEREAS, Winning a state championship is the goal of every |
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high school athlete; the hard work and skill demonstrated by the |
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Travis High School players have enabled them to realize that dream, |
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and they will treasure the memory of this outstanding |
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accomplishment for many years to come; 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 Fort Bend Travis High School |
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boys' basketball team on winning the UIL 5A state championship and |
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extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best |
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wishes for continued success; 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. |