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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The girls' basketball team from Boswell High School |
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in Fort Worth closed out an unforgettable season by winning the 2025 |
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University Interscholastic League 6A Division 2 state |
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championship; and |
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WHEREAS, The Pioneers began their journey to the title by |
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going undefeated in district play; continuing to excel in the |
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postseason, Boswell bested Southlake Carroll, El Paso Eastwood, |
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Little Elm Braswell, and Wolfforth Frenship High Schools to advance |
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to the state semifinals against Lancaster High School; delivering a |
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48-32 victory, Boswell secured the inaugural state final appearance |
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in program history; and |
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WHEREAS, On March 1, the Pioneers battled Hightower High |
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School for the state crown at the Alamodome in San Antonio; |
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following a scoreless opening three and a half minutes, Boswell got |
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on the board first and then ignited a 6-0 run at the end of the |
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second quarter to take a 25-18 advantage at the half; combining a |
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stout defense with sharp shooting from three-point range, the |
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Pioneers built a 13-point lead entering the final frame; emerging |
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triumphant by the final score of 51-42, Boswell became the first |
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girls' basketball team from the Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent |
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School District to claim a state championship, and it capped the |
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year with an impressive 39-2 record; and |
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WHEREAS, Boswell was led by Seleste Massey, the championship |
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game Most Valuable Player who was joined by Camille Williams on the |
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All-Tournament Team; excelling through teamwork, the Pioneers also |
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received valuable contributions throughout the year from the other |
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members of the roster: Kaliyah Hyman, Kaydence Daniels, Aniya |
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Jones, Sydney Durrah, Haleigh Jackson, Simaii Andrews, Salena |
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Carrasco, and Destiny O'connor; these determined student-athletes |
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were ably guided by head coach John Reese and assistant coaches |
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Ginger Williams, Brad Ingram, and Jason Hensley, and they received |
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additional support from principal Vaughn Flagler; 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 Boswell Pioneers will treasure |
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the memory of this accomplishment for the rest of their lives; 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 Boswell High School girls' |
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basketball team on winning the 2025 UIL 6A Division 2 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. |
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Geren |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 828 was adopted by the House on May |
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23, 2025, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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