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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The members of the boys' golf team from Allen |
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Academy in Bryan reached the pinnacle of success by winning the 2025 |
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Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools 2A state |
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championship; and |
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WHEREAS, Joining other top players from across Texas for the |
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2A championship tournament in Glen Rose on April 14 and 15, the |
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Allen Academy team was determined to prevail, having finished as |
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the runner-up for the previous five years; the Rams trailed by eight |
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strokes after the first round, but they battled back on day two to |
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defeat Prestonwood Christian Academy North by six strokes, |
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finishing with a combined score of 677; the dramatic victory capped |
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a historic postseason run in which the Rams also won the TAPPS 2A |
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District 4 and South Regional titles; and |
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WHEREAS, Lathan Lucas shot a 162 over the two days of play to |
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lead the Rams and secure a sixth-place individual finish; |
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accompanying him on the All-State team was Charlie Wiese, who |
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placed ninth with a score of 163; Seonhu Lee finished 18th with a |
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173, Braydon Sharboneau carded a 178, and Yuvraj Chahal and Hunter |
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Willett each turned in scores of 179; the Rams also benefited |
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throughout the year from the contributions of Luke Zumwalt; these |
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determined student-athletes were ably guided by head coach Andrea |
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Gaston and assistant coach Glenn Finley; and |
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WHEREAS, By excelling in this premier showcase for high |
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school golf, the Allen Academy players have ably represented their |
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school and community, and they may indeed reflect with pride on |
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their notable accomplishments; 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 Allen Academy boys' golf team |
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on winning the 2025 TAPPS 2A state championship and extend to the |
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players and coaches 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. |