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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Timberview High School boys' basketball team |
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| 6 | 7 | | once again proved itself one of the finest in Texas when it claimed |
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| 7 | 8 | | the 2019 University Interscholastic League 5A state championship on |
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| 8 | 9 | | March 9 at the Alamodome in San Antonio; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, After opening the year with 19 consecutive wins, the |
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| 10 | 11 | | Wolves went on to secure the District 5 title with their superb play |
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| 11 | 12 | | in the regular season; Timberview continued to excel throughout the |
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| 12 | 13 | | playoffs, defeating Fort Worth Arlington Heights, Little Elm, |
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| 13 | 14 | | Lewisville The Colony, Lubbock Monterey, and Northwest High Schools |
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| 14 | 15 | | to earn its third trip to the state tournament; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, The Wolves dominated Manor 79-55 in the semifinals, |
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| 16 | 17 | | setting up a championship showdown against San Antonio Wagner High |
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| 17 | 18 | | School; determined to avenge a two-point regular-season loss to the |
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| 18 | 19 | | Thunderbirds, Timberview raced out to a 47-33 halftime advantage; |
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| 19 | 20 | | the Wolves quelled Wagner's fourth-quarter comeback, emerging |
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| 20 | 21 | | triumphant by the final score of 77-64 to capture their second 5A |
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| 21 | 22 | | state crown in the past three years; closing out the season with |
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| 22 | 23 | | another 19-game winning streak, Timberview compiled an impressive |
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| 23 | 24 | | overall record of 38 victories and only 2 losses; and |
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| 24 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Timberview was paced in the title game by the |
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| 25 | 26 | | 24-point performance of Most Valuable Player C. J. Smith, and he was |
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| 26 | 27 | | joined on the 5A All-Tournament Team by Trazarien White and Rodrigo |
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| 27 | 28 | | Soares; the Wolves also received valuable contributions throughout |
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| 28 | 29 | | the 2018-2019 campaign from the other members of the roster: |
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| 29 | 30 | | Marquiss Childs, Samir Dhalle, Braeden Jordan, Davontae McKinney, |
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| 30 | 31 | | Jacob Owens, Ahmad Richardson, Dwaylen Russell, Stacy Sneed, |
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| 31 | 32 | | Tristan Starks, Raam Stevenson, Cameron Taylor, and Jared |
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| 32 | 33 | | Washington; these determined athletes were ably guided by head |
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| 33 | 34 | | coach Duane Gregory and assistant coaches Keith Howell, Byron |
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| 34 | 35 | | McCollum, and Matthew Workman; and |
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| 35 | 36 | | WHEREAS, Winning a state championship represents the |
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| 36 | 37 | | culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering |
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| 37 | 38 | | commitment to excellence, and the members of the Timberview High |
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| 38 | 39 | | School basketball team will treasure the memory of this |
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| 39 | 40 | | accomplishment for the rest of their lives; now, therefore, be it |
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| 40 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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| 41 | 42 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the Timberview High School boys' |
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| 42 | 43 | | basketball team on winning the 2019 UIL 5A state championship and |
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| 43 | 44 | | extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best |
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| 44 | 45 | | wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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| 45 | 46 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 46 | 47 | | prepared for the Wolves as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 47 | 48 | | House of Representatives. |
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