82R13594 JBA-D
By: Gonzales of Williamson H.R. No. 1028
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The boys' basketball team of McNeil High School in
the Round Rock Independent School District achieved a notable
milestone by winning the 400th game in its history on February 18,
2011, with a victory over Reagan High School; and
WHEREAS, The Maverick basketball program began in 1992,
shortly after the school first opened its doors; as a brand new
team, McNeil struggled to an 8-22 record that first season, but
Darrell Hagemann, the school's original and only head coach to
date, soon got the athletes on the right track; they were 21-12 and
bi-district champions in just their second year of competition; and
WHEREAS, The Mavericks returned to the UIL playoffs the next
two seasons and made it all the way to the state semifinals during
the 1995-1996 campaign; the following year, McNeil became a 5A team
and has made it to the postseason 12 times in that division; its
most recent appearance took place in 2011, when the squad beat Akins
High School in the first round before falling to The Woodlands; and
WHEREAS, Throughout the team's history, it has benefited from
dedicated players; the 2010-2011 lineup was no exception, with
valuable contributions being made by Jim Airey, Blair Williams,
Corey Calbreath, Robert Waters, Jacob Jiongo, Hayden Worrell,
Marcus Timourian, Aaron Abrego, Trent Nielsen, Josh Jones, Kirk
Teal, Jeremiah Jones, Michael Christiano, Matt Kida, and Max
Pepper; and
WHEREAS, Coach Hagemann and assistant coach Cory Shrader are
justifiably proud of this group as well as all of the previous
Mavericks basketball players, and the role that each of these young
men played in the program's achievements is indeed deserving of
recognition; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the McNeil High School boys'
basketball team on winning the 400th game in its history and extend
to the players and coaches sincere best wishes for continued
success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.