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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Trinity Christian School football team reached |
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the pinnacle of success by winning the Texas Association of Private |
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and Parochial Schools 3A state championship on December 6, 2014, in |
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Corsicana; and |
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WHEREAS, With that outstanding victory, the Tigers claimed |
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their first state championship since 1994 and completed a memorable |
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season in which they compiled an impressive overall record of 13 |
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wins and just 1 defeat; bolstered by an explosive offensive attack |
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and a punishing defense, Trinity Christian outscored its opponents |
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632-148 over the course of the 2014 campaign; and |
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WHEREAS, The Tigers began their postseason run with |
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dominating victories over Lubbock Christian School and Muenster |
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Sacred Heart before clinching a berth in the title game with a 22-15 |
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win over Fort Worth Temple Christian in the semifinals; facing off |
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against Bay Area Christian School in the 3A finale, Trinity |
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Christian jumped out to an early lead and took a 21-9 advantage into |
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the halftime break; the team increased its lead in a decisive third |
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quarter and closed out the contest in the fourth quarter with a |
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75-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Malachi Broadnax to wide |
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receiver Jon Cole and an interception return for a touchdown by |
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linebacker Tavione Carter; when the final seconds ticked away, the |
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players celebrated a 54-18 championship triumph; and |
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WHEREAS, In their march to the state title, the Tigers |
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received essential contributions from each member of the roster, |
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and these talented student-athletes received essential guidance |
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from head coach Mike Helmer, who has taken his team to the |
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championship final on four occasions during his tenure at Trinity |
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Christian; and |
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WHEREAS, Winning a state championship is the culmination of |
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countless hours of hard work and an unwavering commitment to |
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excellence, and Tiger players and their many supporters in the |
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community 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 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Trinity Christian School |
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football team on winning the 2014 TAPPS 3A 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. |
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Giddings |
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| Anderson of Dallas |
Hernandez |
Phillips |
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| Anderson of McLennan |
Herrero |
Pickett |
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| Bonnen of Brazoria |
Johnson |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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| Bonnen of Galveston |
Kacal |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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| Burkett |
Keffer |
Romero, Jr. |
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| Burrows |
King of Hemphill |
Sanford |
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| Button |
King of Parker |
Schaefer |
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| Canales |
King of Taylor |
Schofield |
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| Capriglione |
King of Uvalde |
Schubert |
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| Craddick |
Landgraf |
Simpson |
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| Cyrier |
Laubenberg |
Smithee |
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| Davis of Dallas |
Lozano |
Stephenson |
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| Davis of Harris |
Lucio III |
Stickland |
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| Deshotel |
Márquez |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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| Dukes |
Martinez |
Thompson of Harris |
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| Dutton |
Martinez Fischer |
Tinderholt |
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| Elkins |
McClendon |
Turner of Collin |
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| Faircloth |
Metcalf |
Turner of Harris |
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| Fallon |
Meyer |
Turner of Tarrant |
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| Farney |
Miller of Comal |
Villalba |
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| Farrar |
Miller of Fort Bend |
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| Flynn |
Morrison |
White of Bell |
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| Frank |
Muñoz, Jr. |
White of Tyler |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2356 was adopted by the House on April |
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29, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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