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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Gruver High School boys' basketball team enjoyed |
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| 6 | 7 | | an outstanding 2018-2019 season, advancing all the way to the |
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| 7 | 8 | | University Interscholastic League 2A state championship game on |
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| 8 | 9 | | March 9 at the Alamodome in San Antonio; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, After claiming the District 1-2A crown, the |
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| 10 | 11 | | Greyhounds reeled off consecutive playoff victories over |
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| 11 | 12 | | Panhandle, Floydada, Wheeler, and Sundown High Schools; in the |
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| 12 | 13 | | regional final, Gruver overwhelmed Wellington by a score of 44-26, |
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| 13 | 14 | | earning a place in the state tournament for the first time since |
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| 14 | 15 | | 2010; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Taking the court for their semifinal showdown |
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| 16 | 17 | | against Martin's Mill High School, the Greyhounds continued their |
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| 17 | 18 | | dominant play; the team took command of the game by building a |
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| 18 | 19 | | 12-point advantage in the first quarter and went on to record a |
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| 19 | 20 | | 55-42 win and advance to the 2A final; the Gruver players made a |
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| 20 | 21 | | strong showing in the championship contest against Shelbyville but |
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| 21 | 22 | | ultimately fell short to bring their season to a close with a final |
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| 22 | 23 | | record of 18 wins and just 5 losses; and |
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| 23 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Excelling with a true team effort, the Greyhounds |
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| 24 | 25 | | received valuable contributions throughout the year from each |
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| 25 | 26 | | member of the roster: Jalin Conyers, Hunter Haynes, Connor Haynes, |
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| 26 | 27 | | Keegan Kelp, Keegan Callaway, Jaedon Seagler, Creed Spivey, Ricky |
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| 27 | 28 | | Gavirio, Creed Callaway, Carter Armes, Orlando Hernandez, Matthew |
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| 28 | 29 | | Felderhoff, and Justin Millsap; these determined players were ably |
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| 29 | 30 | | guided by head coach Andrew Brockman and assistant coaches Keith |
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| 30 | 31 | | Mauldin, Chris Bird, and James Whitt; and |
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| 31 | 32 | | WHEREAS, The talented student-athletes of the Gruver High |
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| 32 | 33 | | basketball team distinguished themselves through their hard work |
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| 33 | 34 | | and unwavering commitment to excellence, and they are a source of |
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| 34 | 35 | | great pride to their classmates and their many supporters in the |
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| 35 | 36 | | local community; now, therefore, be it |
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| 36 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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| 37 | 38 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the Gruver High School boys' |
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| 38 | 39 | | basketball team on a successful 2018-2019 season and extend to the |
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| 39 | 40 | | team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for the |
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| 40 | 41 | | future; and, be it further |
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| 41 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 42 | 43 | | prepared for the Greyhounds as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 43 | 44 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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