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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Lipan High School boys' basketball team closed |
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out the 2016-2017 season in triumphant fashion by claiming the |
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University Interscholastic League 1A state championship on March 11 |
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at the Alamodome in San Antonio; and |
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WHEREAS, With a stout defense and an unstoppable offense, the |
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Indians proved themselves tough competitors throughout regular |
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season play and clinched the District 18-1A title; in the playoffs, |
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these talented athletes dispatched the squads from Zephyr, Iredell, |
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Yantis, and Graford High Schools with average margins of victory |
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exceeding 37 points per game; this impressive run earned the team |
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the regional championship and punched its ticket to the state |
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tournament, where Lipan defeated Dime Box in the semifinals; that |
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set the stage for the title game in which the Indians defeated Happy |
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High School 46-43, recording their 36th win of the year, the most in |
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school history; and |
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WHEREAS, The Lipan basketball team also made an impressive |
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showing at tournaments across the state; for the second consecutive |
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year, the Indians won both their home tournament, the H. D. Howard |
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Classic, and the Tenaha Holiday Hoops Tournament, in which they |
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bested 18 other teams for the title, and they also took the |
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championship of the Marlin Classic tournament in Port Aransas; and |
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WHEREAS, Lipan players were recognized with numerous |
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individual honors at the district, regional, and state levels; the |
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list was highlighted by the Class 1A Player of the Year award that |
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was presented to senior Tate Phillips by the Texas Association of |
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Basketball Coaches, and he was joined on the TABC All-State Team by |
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juniors Ty Bryant, Santana Martinez, and Ty Phillips; and |
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WHEREAS, Succeeding with a true team effort, the Indians also |
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received valuable contributions throughout the year from the other |
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members of the roster: Tyler Rice, Hayden Richardson, Eric Miller, |
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Layton Sharp, William Westerhaus, Carter McFadden, Derrick Cook, |
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Bryce Shockley, and Brayden Jones; the players were ably guided by |
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head coach Brent Gaylor and assistant coaches Tony Phillips and |
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Steve Bryant; and |
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WHEREAS, An inspiring team that played with great skill and |
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determination, the Lipan Indians have earned the admiration of |
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their fellow students and their many community supporters, and they |
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may indeed reflect with great pride on their accomplishments; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Lipan High School boys' |
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basketball team on winning the 2017 UIL 1A state championship and |
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extend to everyone associated with the team sincere best wishes for |
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the future; 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. |