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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Austin Waldorf School boys' basketball team |
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again reached the pinnacle of success by winning the Texas |
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Association of Private and Parochial Schools Class 2A state |
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championship on March 3, 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, The Roadrunners went undefeated in district play for |
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the third consecutive year to earn a berth in the playoffs; during |
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its postseason run, the team dispatched opponents from Bryan Allen |
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Academy, Conroe Covenant Christian School, and Huntsville Alpha |
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Omega Academy to set up a championship battle against the All Saints |
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Episcopal School of Lubbock; and |
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WHEREAS, The teams were evenly matched throughout the first |
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two quarters of the title game, with Austin Waldorf taking a 28-24 |
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edge into halftime; the Roadrunners then added to their lead in the |
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third period and held off a resurgent Patriots offense in the last |
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frame to clinch the trophy by a final score of 70-64; the triumph |
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marked the team's second consecutive state crown and capped an |
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unforgettable season in which the squad compiled an impressive |
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record of 30 wins and only 3 losses; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout the year, the Roadrunners were paced by a |
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number of standouts; Toby Marek, Connor Horton, and Ben Callahan |
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earned All-Tournament, All-State, and All-District honors, while |
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John Callahan and Andrew Bell were selected to the All-District |
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Second Team; moreover, Mr. Marek, Mr. Horton, and Mr. Bell garnered |
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Academic All-State accolades, and Ethan Denson was named an |
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All-District honorable mention; the squad also received valuable |
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contributions from the other members of the roster: Ian McGinn, |
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Aidan Cormier, Goodwin Bell, Bennett Hoisington, and Logan Morin; |
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head coach BJ Terrill, who was named the Class 2A Coach of the Year |
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by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches for the second |
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consecutive year, helped to lead the team to victory along with |
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assistant coaches Connor O'Reilly and Santiago Paredes, special |
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assistant coach Rob Clifford, and athletic director Erik Olson; and |
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WHEREAS, In winning back-to-back state titles, the |
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Roadrunners of Austin Waldorf School have earned a place among the |
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elite teams in Texas high school basketball, and the players will |
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forever treasure their memories of this outstanding |
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accomplishment; now, 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 Austin Waldorf School boys' |
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basketball team on winning the 2017 TAPPS Class 2A state |
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championship and extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff |
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sincere best wishes for 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 Roadrunners as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |