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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Tatum High School boys' basketball team reached |
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the pinnacle of success by winning the 2025 University |
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Interscholastic League 3A Division 1 state championship; and |
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WHEREAS, Tatum began its journey to the title with an |
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impressive run in the regular season, clinching the district crown |
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with a perfect 12-0 record against its league opponents; continuing |
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to excel in the playoffs, the Eagles dispatched Mineola, Texarkana |
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Liberty-Eylau, Ponder, and Jefferson High Schools to earn their |
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fifth all-time state semifinals appearance; with a 77-38 blowout |
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victory against Iowa Park High School, the squad punched its ticket |
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to the state finale; and |
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WHEREAS, On March 7, Tatum battled for the title against |
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Columbus High School; taking control from the outset, the Eagles |
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erupted for a 14-0 run in the first quarter and shot a blistering 62 |
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percent from the field in the next frame to take a 50-19 lead into |
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the locker room; the offensive onslaught continued in the second |
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half, with the Eagles building a 25-point cushion entering the |
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fourth quarter; emerging triumphant by the final score of 84-49, |
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Tatum claimed the program's inaugural state championship and |
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finished the season with an outstanding record of 32-2; and |
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WHEREAS, The Eagles were led by Championship Game Most |
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Valuable Player Luke Sigler, who recorded 26 points and seven |
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rebounds; he was joined by JaCorie Bradley, Jordan Chambers, and |
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Cooper Whiteus on the 3A Division 1 All-Tournament Team; Tatum also |
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received valuable contributions throughout the year from the other |
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members of the roster: Cayden Tatum, Grayson Lee, Kenneton |
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Harrison, Nalayus Boyd, Quincy Davis, Carlos Hernandez, Namhun Kim, |
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Nick Dsouza, Koby Bridges, DaMarion Tolbert, and Brandon Howard; |
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these determined student-athletes were ably guided by head coach |
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Brett Carr and assistant coaches Jayme Bradley, Daniel Carr, Henry |
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Brown, and Clancy Parker; 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 Tatum Eagles will treasure the |
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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 Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature |
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hereby congratulate the Tatum High School boys' basketball team on |
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winning the 2025 UIL 3A Division 1 state championship and extend to |
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the players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for continued |
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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 Eagles as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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Senate. |