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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The boys' basketball team of West Brook High School |
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in Beaumont closed out an unforgettable year by winning the 2025 |
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University Interscholastic League 5A Division 1 state |
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championship; and |
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WHEREAS, West Brook began its journey to the title by |
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clinching the district crown; in the playoffs, the Bruins bested |
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Angleton, Huntsville, Georgetown East View, and Beaumont United |
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High Schools to reach the semifinals; there, a 67-51 win over |
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top-ranked Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial High allowed West Brook |
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to punch its ticket to the state championship game for the first |
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time in school history; and |
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WHEREAS, The March 8 title match pitted West Brook against |
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North Richland Hills Birdville High School at the Alamodome in |
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San Antonio; the Bruins employed tenacious defense, holding their |
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opponent to just nine points in the second quarter and holding a |
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29-20 lead at the half; West Brook opened the third quarter with a |
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9-0 run, but Birdville stormed back, eventually tying the contest |
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and sending it into overtime; the Bruins closed strong, outscoring |
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Birdville 7-1 in the extra period and emerging with a thrilling |
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63-57 victory; West Brook finished the season with an outstanding |
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record of 38-2; and |
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WHEREAS, Championship game Most Valuable Player Elijah |
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Garrett paced West Brook with 26 points, and he was joined by Dillan |
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Dodson and Terry Satcher on the All-Tournament Team; the Bruins |
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also received vital contributions throughout the season from the |
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other members of the roster: Jacob Babino, Seth Bagneris, Amareyan |
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Bruno, Derrick Daigle, Telvion Johnson, Brandon Lopez, Jaeyden |
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Mouton, Isaac Nichols, Devin Polidore, Jatyran Smith-Artis, Jonah |
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Smith, Richard Smith III, and Austin Stewart; these talented |
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student-athletes were ably guided by head coach Michael Thomas and |
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assistant coaches Chris Baloney, Michael Ryals, Josh Lamb, Mason |
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Malloy, Keena Young, and Calvin Tyler Jr.; 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 Beaumont West Brook Bruins are a |
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source of great pride to their school and their many community |
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supporters; now, 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 West Brook High School boys' |
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basketball team on winning the 2025 UIL 5A 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. |