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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The boys' basketball team of Avinger High School |
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| 6 | 7 | | reached the pinnacle of success by winning the University |
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| 7 | 8 | | Interscholastic League 1A state championship on March 12, 2016, at |
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| 8 | 9 | | the Alamodome in San Antonio; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Capping a remarkable 2015-2016 campaign in which |
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| 10 | 11 | | they posted an impressive record of 34 wins and just 2 defeats, the |
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| 11 | 12 | | Indians claimed Avinger High's first state championship in two |
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| 12 | 13 | | decades and the program's third state title overall; and |
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| 13 | 14 | | WHEREAS, During the team's triumphant journey through the |
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| 14 | 15 | | playoffs, Avinger defeated Forestburg, Avalon, Lipan, and Campbell |
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| 15 | 16 | | High Schools before winning in the semifinals against Happy High |
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| 16 | 17 | | School 46-37; facing Grady High in the 1A finale, the Indians |
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| 17 | 18 | | stormed back from an early deficit and trailed by only a single |
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| 18 | 19 | | point at halftime; the teams traded the lead several times in the |
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| 19 | 20 | | third quarter, but Avinger built a seven-point cushion heading into |
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| 20 | 21 | | the final frame and eventually secured a 50-36 victory; and |
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| 21 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Pacing the Indians in the title contest were senior |
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| 22 | 23 | | Desmond Chism, who scored 18 points, and sophomore Grayson Early, |
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| 23 | 24 | | who tallied 16; the team also received valuable contributions |
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| 24 | 25 | | throughout the year from the other members of the roster: Curtis |
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| 25 | 26 | | Henry, Alex Perry, Demionte Mitchell, John Courtney, and Brennan |
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| 26 | 27 | | Dowell; the Avinger players were ably guided by head coach Treston |
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| 27 | 28 | | Dowell, and they also benefited from the efforts of managers |
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| 28 | 29 | | Christopher Carr and Kayden Sablan, athletic trainer Lane Loyd, and |
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| 29 | 30 | | statistician Lorraine Rich; and |
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| 30 | 31 | | WHEREAS, With their talent, commitment, and hard work, the |
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| 31 | 32 | | Avinger Indians realized their season-long goal of winning a state |
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| 32 | 33 | | championship, and all those associated with the team may take |
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| 33 | 34 | | justifiable pride in a job well done; now, therefore, be it |
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| 34 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 35 | 36 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the Avinger High School boys' |
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| 36 | 37 | | basketball team on winning the 2016 UIL 1A state title and extend to |
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| 37 | 38 | | the team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for |
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| 38 | 39 | | continued success; and, be it further |
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| 39 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 40 | 41 | | prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 41 | 42 | | House of Representatives. |
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