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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Kountze High School boys' basketball team |
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enjoyed an outstanding 2014-2015 season, winning the district title |
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and advancing all the way to the 3A semifinals of the University |
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Interscholastic League state playoffs; and |
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WHEREAS, Entering the postseason on a wave of momentum after |
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winning 11 consecutive games to close out the regular season, the |
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Lions began their playoff run by reeling off victories over |
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Hitchcock, Palestine Westwood, Hempstead, and Rockdale High |
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Schools; and |
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WHEREAS, In the regional final contest, the Kountze players |
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took the floor against Crockett High School and turned in a |
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commanding performance, winning 89-65 to punch their ticket to the |
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state tournament; there, the Lions saw their season come to an end |
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in a semifinal loss to Brock High School, concluding the year with a |
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record of 33 wins and 7 losses; and |
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WHEREAS, Ably guided by head coach Duane Joubert and |
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assistant coaches Joe Calhoun, Keithan Hancock, James Harper, and |
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Travis Tates, the Lions benefited throughout the season from a true |
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team effort, with valuable contributions coming from each member of |
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the roster: Teran Stanford, Justin Harper, Jaydon Cunigan, Dante |
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Carey, Dallion Edwards, Jeremiah Barker, Grayland Arnold, Tyrin |
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Rogers, Deontra Morgan, Michael Cole, Dadrian Akbar, Henry Barnes, |
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Marcus Hafford, and Vernon Thomas III; and |
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WHEREAS, The talented and hardworking student-athletes of |
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the Kountze High School boys' basketball team are a source of |
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tremendous pride to their classmates and their many supporters in |
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the local community, and their notable accomplishments on the |
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hardwood are indeed deserving of special recognition; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Kountze High School boys' |
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basketball team on reaching the UIL 3A state semifinals and extend |
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to the 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 Texas |
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House of Representatives. |