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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 673
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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 |
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9, 2013, at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, The Tigers finished with a record of 33 wins and |
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just 5 defeats, and their impressive run through the postseason |
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included victories over Houston Clear Lake, Pearland, |
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Friendswood Clear Brook, Houston Westside, and Fort Bend Bush |
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High Schools to secure a place in the state tournament; in the 5A |
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semifinals, they scored a 60-52 triumph over Richardson Berkner |
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High School to advance to the 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 |
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in 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 |
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46-38 win, and their celebration was all the sweeter because the |
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team had fallen just short of its championship goal in 2012, when it |
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lost in 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 |
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received significant contributions throughout the season from |
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the other members of the roster: John Burnett, Quinten Davis, |
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Chris Idi, Derrick Nwaneti, Efiom Ita, Nathan Bertness, Tyronne |
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Jordan, Darion Roquemore, Juwan Williams, Daniel Chika, and |
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David Tillman; and |
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WHEREAS, These dedicated competitors were ably guided by |
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head coach Craig Brownson and assistant coaches Brett Nixon, |
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Brian Martinez, Stanley Parker, and Michael O'Connor; additional |
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support was provided by managers Josh Onuogu, Mark Taylor, and |
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Juan Yanez 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 |
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dream, 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 Senate of the State of Texas, |
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83rd Legislature, hereby congratulate the Fort Bend Travis High |
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School boys' basketball team on winning the University |
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Interscholastic League 5A state championship and extend to the |
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team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for |
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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 |
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Texas Senate. |
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Hegar |
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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 April 15, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |