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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Realizing their season-long goal of being the best |
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| 6 | 7 | | 6A basketball team in Texas, the Plano West High School Wolves won |
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| 7 | 8 | | the University Interscholastic League state championship with a |
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| 8 | 9 | | victory on March 14, 2015; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, The title game win closed out an unforgettable year |
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| 10 | 11 | | in which Plano West went undefeated against its league rivals to |
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| 11 | 12 | | capture the district crown and then made an impressive run through |
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| 12 | 13 | | the playoffs; the team recorded a commanding victory over Timber |
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| 13 | 14 | | Creek High School in the bi-district round before defeating Coppell |
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| 14 | 15 | | and Cedar Hill in closer contests; wins against Amarillo and Allen |
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| 15 | 16 | | and a semifinal triumph over MacArthur completed the team's advance |
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| 16 | 17 | | to the 6A title game; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Playing the team from Clear Lake High School in the |
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| 18 | 19 | | tournament final, the Wolves found themselves in a hard-fought |
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| 19 | 20 | | battle; trailing throughout most of the game, the Plano West |
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| 20 | 21 | | players demonstrated their undeniable will to win by closing the |
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| 21 | 22 | | gap in the second half, and a Wolves basket with 37 seconds |
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| 22 | 23 | | remaining tied the score at 52; then, with the fans on their feet in |
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| 23 | 24 | | the Alamodome, senior D. J. Hogg took control, dribbling to the top |
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| 24 | 25 | | of the key and beating the buzzer with a perfect shot that gave |
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| 25 | 26 | | Plano West a 56-54 triumph and earned Mr. Hogg the game's Most |
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| 26 | 27 | | Valuable Player award; and |
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| 27 | 28 | | WHEREAS, The Wolves' success is a testament to the value of |
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| 28 | 29 | | teamwork, with outstanding contributions also being provided |
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| 29 | 30 | | throughout the year by the other members of the roster: Mickey |
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| 30 | 31 | | Mitchell, Grant Betz, Soso Jamabo, Chris Giles, Waseem Limbada, |
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| 31 | 32 | | Japheth Mengistu, Derrick Aimes, Vezi Magalela, Jalen Stafford, |
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| 32 | 33 | | Christian Gans, Ryan Smith, Michael McGraw, Emeka Obukwelu, Level |
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| 33 | 34 | | Ramsey, and Tyler Davis; head coach Anthony Morgan and his staff |
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| 34 | 35 | | provided valuable guidance to the players, inspiring them to |
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| 35 | 36 | | perform to their full potential; and |
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| 36 | 37 | | WHEREAS, Demonstrating the talent and commitment of true |
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| 37 | 38 | | champions, the Plano West Wolves have become a source of great pride |
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| 38 | 39 | | to their school and community, and the memory of this season's |
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| 39 | 40 | | accomplishments will remain with them for years to come; now, |
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| 40 | 41 | | therefore, be it |
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| 41 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 42 | 43 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the Plano West High School |
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| 43 | 44 | | basketball team on winning the UIL 6A state championship and extend |
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| 44 | 45 | | to the team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for |
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| 45 | 46 | | the future; and, be it further |
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| 46 | 47 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 47 | 48 | | prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 48 | 49 | | House of Representatives. |
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