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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The boys' basketball team from Ellison High School |
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in Killeen distinguished itself by advancing all the way to the |
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University Interscholastic League 5A state championship game on |
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March 11 at the Alamodome in San Antonio; and |
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WHEREAS, In the course of an unforgettable year, Ellison lost |
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just three games during the regular season and went 14-0 against its |
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league rivals to claim the District 22-5A title; the Eagles then |
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launched a thrilling playoff run, defeating Montgomery Lake Creek, |
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Pflugerville Hendrickson, College Station A&M Consolidated, Port |
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Arthur Memorial, and Fort Bend Marshall High Schools to earn the |
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school's second trip to the state tournament and its first since |
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1992; and |
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WHEREAS, On March 9, the Eagles met Mansfield Summit High |
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School in a hard-fought semifinal battle; showing tremendous heart |
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down the stretch, Ellison held off a late charge by Summit and |
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triumphed 52-50 to reach the state finale; squaring off against |
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Kimball High School in that contest, the Ellison players turned in a |
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valiant effort but finished as the 5A runner-up, closing out the |
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year with an outstanding final record of 38 wins and 4 losses; and |
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WHEREAS, Ellison was paced at state by All-Tournament |
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selections Jamyron Keller and Ahziel McIver; the Eagles also |
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received valuable contributions throughout the year from the other |
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members of the roster: Kesean Garland, Ademola Oladipo, Deion Ware, |
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Khristian Wilkerson, Kristopher White, Sean Parks, Jeremiah Jones, |
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Deric Jones, Darone Leakes, Rashad Jackson, and Isaac Green; these |
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determined student-athletes were ably guided by head coach Alberto |
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Jones and assistant coaches Chris Collins, Jay Hernandez, Charles |
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Desmarais, Jermaine Gilliam, and Walter Prater; and |
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WHEREAS, With their exceptional skill and unwavering |
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commitment to excellence, the Ellison Eagles have earned a place |
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among the top high school basketball teams in Texas, and they are a |
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source of tremendous pride to their classmates and their many |
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supporters in the local community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Ellison High School boys' |
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basketball team on advancing to the 2023 UIL 5A state championship |
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game and extend to the 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 Eagles as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |