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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The boys' basketball team of Mumford High School |
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proved itself one of the finest in Texas by winning the University |
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Interscholastic League 1A Division 1 state championship on March 8, |
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2014; and |
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WHEREAS, With their title-game victory at the Frank Erwin |
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Center in Austin, the Mustangs closed out an unforgettable season |
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in which they captured the District 25-1A title and compiled an |
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impressive overall record of 39 wins and just one loss; in the |
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opening rounds of the playoffs, Mumford scored double-digit |
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victories over Sabinal, Thorndale, Port Aransas, and Snook High |
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Schools to punch its ticket to the state tournament for the third |
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consecutive season; and |
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WHEREAS, The Mustangs continued their fine play against Smyer |
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High School in the state semifinals, rebounding from a six-point |
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deficit at halftime to come away with a 59-48 win; matched up with |
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Muenster High School in the 1A Division 1 final, the Mumford players |
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found themselves trailing after the opening frame, but they |
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answered with a 22-11 run in the second quarter to take a lead at the |
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game's midway point; the team extended its advantage in the third |
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quarter, before finally securing the state crown with a 64-57 |
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triumph; leading the way was LaKendric Hyson, who took home the |
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game's most valuable player honor after posting a 19-point, |
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11-rebound performance, and he was joined on the All-Tournament |
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Team by Aubrie King and Dion Mack; and |
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WHEREAS, The Mumford squad also received essential |
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contributions throughout the year from the other members of the |
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roster: Braxton Haynes, Frank Franco, Corey Powell, Tyler Johnson, |
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Seth Smitherman, Nick Scamardo, Justin Shannon, and James Morris; |
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these determined athletes were ably guided by head coach Chris |
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Sodek and assistant coaches Alvie King, Daniel Moore, and Marcus |
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Sodek; and |
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WHEREAS, Winning a state title is the culmination of |
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countless hours of hard work and an enduring commitment to |
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excellence, and the members of the 2014 Mustangs basketball team |
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will forever relish their memories of this outstanding achievement; |
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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 Mumford High School boys' |
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basketball team on winning the 2014 UIL 1A Division 1 state |
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championship and extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff |
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sincere best 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. |