| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1176 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Demonstrating outstanding skill and dedication, the |
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| 6 | 6 | | DeSoto High School boys' basketball team captured the 2009 |
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| 7 | 7 | | University Interscholastic League 5A state championship on March |
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| 8 | 8 | | 15, 2009, by defeating the Cedar Hill Longhorns at the Frank Erwin |
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| 9 | 9 | | Center in Austin; and |
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| 10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, This victory capped off an exceptional season for |
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| 11 | 11 | | the Eagles, during which they notched 33 wins with only 8 losses and |
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| 12 | 12 | | beat the previously undefeated Houston Strake Jesuit squad in the |
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| 13 | 13 | | 5A state tournament semifinals; the 2009 title is DeSoto's second |
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| 14 | 14 | | in the past six years; and |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Guard Dominique Bennett led all scorers in the title |
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| 16 | 16 | | game, tallying 21 points and shooting better than 50 percent from |
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| 17 | 17 | | the field; in addition, forward Darius Terrell turned in a superb |
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| 18 | 18 | | effort, racking up 11 points and 11 rebounds; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, The memorable 2008-2009 season also included |
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| 20 | 20 | | important contributions from the other members of the DeSoto |
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| 21 | 21 | | roster: Andrew Ensley, Evan Washington, Derico Dandridge, Alex |
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| 22 | 22 | | Wilson, Deon Pleasant, Gerodd Calahan, Derius Bolton, Antawn Space, |
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| 23 | 23 | | Taylor Alexander, and Keith Davis; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Head coach Chris Dyer and assistants George Golden, |
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| 25 | 25 | | Kory McIver, and Bill Barstow provided able guidance to the Eagles |
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| 26 | 26 | | throughout the season, schooling the players in basketball |
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| 27 | 27 | | fundamentals and inspiring them to reach their full potential; and |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Winning a state championship represents the |
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| 29 | 29 | | culmination of countless hours of hard work and an enduring |
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| 30 | 30 | | commitment to excellence, and the talented student-athletes of the |
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| 31 | 31 | | DeSoto basketball squad will carry the memory of this |
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| 32 | 32 | | accomplishment with them for years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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| 33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 34 | 34 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the DeSoto High School boys' |
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| 35 | 35 | | basketball team on winning the 2009 UIL 5A state championship and |
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| 36 | 36 | | extend to the players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for |
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| 37 | 37 | | continued success; and, be it further |
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| 38 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 39 | 39 | | prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 40 | 40 | | House of Representatives. |
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| 41 | 41 | | Giddings |
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| 42 | 42 | | ______________________________ |
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| 43 | 43 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 44 | 44 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1176 was adopted by the House on April |
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| 45 | 45 | | 1, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 46 | 46 | | ______________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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