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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proudly representing its community throughout the |
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2022-2023 season, the Booker T. Washington High School boys' |
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basketball team distinguished itself by advancing all the way to |
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the University Interscholastic League 4A state championship game on |
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March 11 at the Alamodome in San Antonio; and |
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WHEREAS, The Golden Eagles enjoyed a stellar regular season, |
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compiling a 15-1 record against their league rivals and claiming |
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the District 21-4A crown; they continued to excel in the playoffs, |
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dispatching Taylor, Gatesville, Houston Yates, and Center High |
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Schools to reach the regional final; there, the team defeated |
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Silsbee High 78-70 and punched its ticket to the state semifinals |
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for the first time since 1952, when the school was a member of the |
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Prairie View Interscholastic League; and |
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WHEREAS, Opening the state tournament against Boerne High |
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School, the Golden Eagles rallied from a one-point halftime deficit |
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to triumph by a final score of 75-69 and earn a berth in the finals; |
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the Washington players made a strong showing in the title contest |
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against defending state champion Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy but |
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ultimately finished as the 4A runner-up, concluding their |
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unforgettable season with an overall record of 29 wins and 8 losses; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Excelling with a true team effort, the Golden Eagles |
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received valuable contributions throughout the year from each |
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member of the roster, and these talented and hardworking athletes |
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benefited from the guidance of head coach Vincent Grayson and his |
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staff; and |
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WHEREAS, The members of the Booker T. Washington Golden |
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Eagles basketball team have demonstrated exceptional dedication |
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and an unwavering commitment to excellence, and they are a source of |
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great pride to their school and to their many loyal supporters in |
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the local area; 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 Booker T. Washington High |
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School boys' basketball team on advancing to the 2023 UIL 4A state |
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championship game and extend to the players, coaches, and staff |
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sincere best 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 Golden Eagles as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |