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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Timberview High School boys' basketball team |
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once again proved itself one of the finest in Texas when it claimed |
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the 2019 University Interscholastic League 5A state championship on |
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March 9 at the Alamodome in San Antonio; and |
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WHEREAS, After opening the year with 19 consecutive wins, the |
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Wolves went on to secure the District 5 title with their superb play |
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in the regular season; Timberview continued to excel throughout the |
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playoffs, defeating Fort Worth Arlington Heights, Little Elm, |
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Lewisville The Colony, Lubbock Monterey, and Northwest High Schools |
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to earn its third trip to the state tournament; and |
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WHEREAS, The Wolves dominated Manor 79-55 in the semifinals, |
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setting up a championship showdown against San Antonio Wagner High |
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School; determined to avenge a two-point regular-season loss to the |
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Thunderbirds, Timberview raced out to a 47-33 halftime advantage; |
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the Wolves quelled Wagner's fourth-quarter comeback, emerging |
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triumphant by the final score of 77-64 to capture their second 5A |
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state crown in the past three years; closing out the season with |
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another 19-game winning streak, Timberview compiled an impressive |
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overall record of 38 victories and only 2 losses; and |
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WHEREAS, Timberview was paced in the title game by the |
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24-point performance of Most Valuable Player C. J. Smith, and he was |
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joined on the 5A All-Tournament Team by Trazarien White and Rodrigo |
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Soares; the Wolves also received valuable contributions throughout |
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the 2018-2019 campaign from the other members of the roster: |
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Marquiss Childs, Samir Dhalle, Braeden Jordan, Davontae McKinney, |
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Jacob Owens, Ahmad Richardson, Dwaylen Russell, Stacy Sneed, |
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Tristan Starks, Raam Stevenson, Cameron Taylor, and Jared |
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Washington; these determined athletes were ably guided by head |
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coach Duane Gregory and assistant coaches Keith Howell, Byron |
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McCollum, and Matthew Workman; and |
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WHEREAS, Winning a state championship represents the |
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culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering |
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commitment to excellence, and the members of the Timberview High |
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School basketball team will treasure the memory of this |
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accomplishment for the rest of their lives; 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 Timberview High School boys' |
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basketball team on winning the 2019 UIL 5A state championship and |
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extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best |
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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 Wolves as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Turner of Tarrant |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1172 was adopted by the House on April |
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18, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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