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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The San Marcos High School boys' basketball team |
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enjoyed an outstanding 2022-2023 season, advancing all the way to |
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the regional finals of the University Interscholastic League state |
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playoffs for the first time in 40 years; and |
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WHEREAS, En route to winning the District 27-6A championship, |
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the Rattlers went undefeated on their home court in addition to |
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capturing tournament titles at the River City Classic and the |
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San Marcos Holiday Classic; the squad opened its thrilling playoff |
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run by reeling off consecutive victories over Clark, Westlake, and |
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Reagan High Schools; and |
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WHEREAS, In the regional semifinals, San Marcos battled |
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Warren High School and emerged with a hard-fought 53-50 win; that |
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set the stage for the regional championship contest against Brennan |
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High School, in which the Rattlers put forth an exceptional effort |
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but ultimately saw their campaign come to an end; finishing with a |
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superb record of 38 wins to just 4 defeats, the team set a program |
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record for the most victories in a single season; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout the year, San Marcos was paced by |
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District 27-6A Most Valuable Player Malik Presley, who was joined |
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on the All-District First Team by Kaden Gumbs and Jayven Cofer; |
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Mateus Perkins earned All-District Second Team honors, and Zyair |
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Jolivette and Cash Good were All-District Honorable Mention |
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selections; Ezequiel Davila, Isaiah Deleon, Mr. Gumbs, Kai Lee, |
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Mr. Perkins, Mr. Presley, and Abel Trevino received Academic |
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All-District accolades; over the course of the season, these |
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dedicated student-athletes benefited from the leadership of head |
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coach Dan Miller and his assistants; and |
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WHEREAS, Demonstrating a combination of exceptional talent |
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and fierce determination, the San Marcos Rattlers turned in an |
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unforgettable performance during the 2022-2023 season, and their |
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accomplishments are a source of great pride to 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 San Marcos High School boys' |
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basketball team on a successful year and extend to the players, |
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coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it |
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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. |