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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The boys' basketball team from Kimball High School |
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in Dallas added another chapter to its illustrious history by |
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winning the 2025 University Interscholastic League 4A Division 1 |
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state championship; and |
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WHEREAS, Kimball began its journey to the title in dominant |
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fashion, dropping only five contests during the regular season and |
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going undefeated in district play; continuing to excel in the |
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playoffs, the Knights dispatched Alvarado, Frisco Panther Creek, |
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Longview Pine Tree, and Dallas Carter High Schools to advance to the |
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state semifinals; there, with a 74-56 victory against Lubbock |
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Estacado High School, top-ranked Kimball earned its 14th all-time |
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trip to the state final; and |
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WHEREAS, On March 7, Kimball battled Houston Booker T. |
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Washington High School at the Alamodome in San Antonio; leading by |
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one after the opening quarter, the Knights turned up the defensive |
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pressure in the second frame to take a 39-23 advantage into the |
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locker room; the Kimball players ignited a 9-0 run late in the third |
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quarter and continued their offensive attack down the stretch, |
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punctuating their 19 fourth-quarter points with a series of |
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impressive dunks; emerging triumphant by the final score of 71-48, |
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the Knights secured the program's eighth state championship; and |
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WHEREAS, Kimball was paced in the title game by Most Valuable |
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Player Marri Wesley, who was joined by Lance Carr, Jaylon |
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Dean-Vines, and Jaylin Hancock on the All-Tournament Team; |
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excelling through teamwork, the Knights also received valuable |
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contributions throughout the year from the other members of the |
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roster: Kayden Gray, David Coe, Jaden Harding, Demarious Daniel, |
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Rylan Austin, Raul Mendoza, Rapheal Smith, Tyrick Kibler, Rico |
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Aguilar, Sjon Peterson, and Stanford Speech; these determined |
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student-athletes were ably guided by head coach Nicke Smith and |
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assistant coaches Ryan Carrington, Toron Mingo, Jordon Adams, and |
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Malcom Newman; and |
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WHEREAS, By accomplishing the rare feat of winning eight |
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state championships, the Kimball Knights have burnished their |
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reputation as a basketball powerhouse, and all those associated |
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with the team may reflect with pride on a job well done; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Kimball High School boys' |
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basketball team on winning the 2025 UIL 4A Division 1 state |
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championship and extend to the players, coaches, and staff sincere |
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best wishes for continued success; 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. |