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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The football team from Tascosa High School in |
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Amarillo enjoyed an outstanding 2018 season, capturing area and |
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regional titles and advancing all the way to the University |
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Interscholastic League 6A Division 2 state semifinals; and |
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WHEREAS, Following a successful regular season in which they |
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claimed the district crown, the Rebels went on to secure commanding |
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playoff victories over El Paso Pebble Hills, Arlington, and |
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Mansfield Lake Ridge High Schools before facing off against Haltom |
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High in the quarterfinals; the teams were deadlocked 14-all after |
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one quarter of play, but Tascosa took command of the game by |
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tallying an additional 13 points before halftime and recorded a |
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decisive 48-27 victory; the Rebels then advanced to the semifinal |
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round to battle Longview High School, where they gave a valiant |
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performance in a hard-fought game but ultimately fell to the team |
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that would go on to claim the state championship; Tascosa finished |
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the year with a record of 11 wins and 4 losses; and |
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WHEREAS, Excelling with a true team effort, the squad |
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received valuable contributions from each member of the roster over |
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the course of the 2018 campaign, with a number of players garnering |
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district and state recognition for their efforts; Brandon White was |
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named to the 2018 Associated Press Class 6A All-State Football Team |
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as 1st Team Safety, and he was joined by Daemien Gray, an Honorable |
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Mention Linebacker, and Jacob Plunk, an Honorable Mention Safety; |
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several team members earned District 2-6A awards, including King |
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Doerue, the Offensive Player of the Year, and Joseph Plunk, the |
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Offensive Newcomer of the Year; the 1st Team district honorees |
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included Ayden Noriega, Colton Cates, and Brandon Gonzales on |
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offense and LB Moore, Daemien Gray, and Jacob Plunk on defense, |
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while the 2nd Team roster featured D'Andre Campbell on offense, Max |
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Burleson on special teams, and Randall Campbell, Alex Mincey, |
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Brandon White, and Caleb Reynolds on defense; moreover, Evan Enos, |
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Sobhan Soleymani, Logan Fulton, Jorge Gonzales, and Parkle Settle |
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were selected for the Honorable Mention Offense and Chris |
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Sun-Solis, Taylan McKellar, Zech Greene, and Jaaron Tillmon for |
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Honorable Mention Defense; and |
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WHEREAS, These dedicated athletes benefited from the |
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leadership of head coach Ken Plunk, who was named District 2-6A |
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Coach of the Year; additional guidance was provided by coaches Dane |
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Hamrick, Josh Ritchey, Derek Galt, Jay Belcher, Dale Davis, Greg |
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Fortner, Christian Caflisch, Moises Sandoval, Joe Ledoux, Dustin |
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Bohannon, and Trey Burleson, as well as athletic trainers Brian |
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Mullins and Chris Dane; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout the season, the Rebels received vital |
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support from the members of the Tascosa High School cheer squad: |
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Channing Cooke, Jazlynn Claudio, Kristen Clay, Abby Dockery, |
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Davante Donald, Ellie Duncan, Madison Gjerde, Ashlynn Gutierrez, |
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Liz Holten, Aaron Huckabay, Lara Jarrous, Zaria Jeter, Raine |
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O'Brien, Abigail Parton, Kai Phouchane, Kashynna Polite, Maecy |
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Redline, Brittany Russell, Sydney Snyder, T'Nae Washington, and Phu |
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Phu Win; the cheerleaders were directed by coaches Lexie Sparks, |
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Jill Casillas, Kyle Kachelmeyer, and Megan Norton; and |
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WHEREAS, Through perseverance, hard work, and an unwavering |
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resolve to give their very best, the members of the Tascosa Rebels |
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football team earned the admiration of their fellow students and |
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their many community supporters, and they may indeed reflect with |
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pride on a job well done; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Tascosa High School football |
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team on its exceptional 2018 season and extend to all those |
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associated with the team sincere best wishes for continued success; |
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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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Price |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 590 was adopted by the House on March |
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21, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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