H.R. No. 1722
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A select group of competitors from the boys' high
school basketball teams in Polk County were honored for their
exceptional play during the 2014-2015 season by being included in
the 29-1A All-District awards selections; and
WHEREAS, Demonstrating commendable skill on the court, Polk
County players received three of the five superlative awards;
JaMarcus Fisher, a freshman at Goodrich High School, was named
Newcomer of the Year, while Ezavier Bacon, a junior on the Leggett
High School basketball team, was named Co-Offensive Player of the
Year; in addition, Leggett High senior Leslie Koroma received the
Defensive Player of the Year honor; and
WHEREAS, In recognition of their outstanding performances,
Sillah Koroma, a sophomore at Leggett, and Javarius Nickelberry, a
freshman at Goodrich, were named to the All-District First Team;
Leggett sophomore Kevin Washington and Goodrich teammates Jordan
Landers, a junior, and Zyan Henderson, a freshman, were part of the
All-District Second Team; and
WHEREAS, The All-District awards provide fitting
acknowledgement of the talent, hard work, and commitment to
excellence demonstrated by these exemplary student-athletes, and
they may take justifiable pride in their achievements; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the All-District basketball
players from Polk County and extend to them best wishes for
continued success in all their endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the players as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
White of Tyler
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1722 was adopted by the House on May
7, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House