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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The boys' basketball team of Avinger High School |
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reached the pinnacle of success by winning the University |
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Interscholastic League 1A state championship on March 12, 2016, at |
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the Alamodome in San Antonio; and |
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WHEREAS, Capping a remarkable 2015-2016 campaign in which |
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they posted an impressive record of 34 wins and just 2 defeats, the |
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Indians claimed Avinger High's first state championship in two |
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decades and the program's third state title overall; and |
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WHEREAS, During the team's triumphant journey through the |
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playoffs, Avinger defeated Forestburg, Avalon, Lipan, and Campbell |
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High Schools before winning in the semifinals against Happy High |
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School 46-37; facing Grady High in the 1A finale, the Indians |
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stormed back from an early deficit and trailed by only a single |
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point at halftime; the teams traded the lead several times in the |
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third quarter, but Avinger built a seven-point cushion heading into |
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the final frame and eventually secured a 50-36 victory; and |
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WHEREAS, Pacing the Indians in the title contest were senior |
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Desmond Chism, who scored 18 points, and sophomore Grayson Early, |
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who tallied 16; the team also received valuable contributions |
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throughout the year from the other members of the roster: Curtis |
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Henry, Alex Perry, Demionte Mitchell, John Courtney, and Brennan |
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Dowell; the Avinger players were ably guided by head coach Treston |
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Dowell, and they also benefited from the efforts of managers |
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Christopher Carr and Kayden Sablan, athletic trainer Lane Loyd, and |
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statistician Lorraine Rich; and |
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WHEREAS, With their talent, commitment, and hard work, the |
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Avinger Indians realized their season-long goal of winning a state |
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championship, and all those associated with the team may take |
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justifiable pride in a job well done; 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 Avinger High School boys' |
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basketball team on winning the 2016 UIL 1A state title and extend to |
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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. |