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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 from Amarillo High School |
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| 6 | 7 | | distinguished itself by advancing to the semifinals of the 2021 |
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| 7 | 8 | | University Interscholastic League 5A playoffs; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, After compiling an impressive record of 19 wins and |
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| 9 | 10 | | just three losses during the regular season, the Sandies embarked |
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| 10 | 11 | | on an exciting postseason run in which they defeated the teams from |
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| 11 | 12 | | Wylie, Bel Air, Andress, and Timberview High Schools to advance to |
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| 12 | 13 | | the regional finals; and |
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| 13 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Matching up against Mansfield Summit High on March |
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| 14 | 15 | | 5, the Amarillo players trailed their opponents by three points at |
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| 15 | 16 | | halftime before taking charge in the second half; the Sandies' |
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| 16 | 17 | | inside play and rebounding sparked a 7-2 run to give them the lead |
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| 17 | 18 | | entering the fourth quarter; strong defense and clutch free-throw |
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| 18 | 19 | | shooting down the stretch secured a 60-51 win and punched the team's |
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| 19 | 20 | | ticket to the state tournament for the first time since 2014; and |
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| 20 | 21 | | WHEREAS, The Sandies faced the Kimball Knights on March 9 at |
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| 21 | 22 | | Angelo State University; the Amarillo players gave their all in a |
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| 22 | 23 | | tough battle, but they were narrowly bested by a final score of |
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| 23 | 24 | | 60-56, ending the year with an impressive overall record of 24 wins |
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| 24 | 25 | | and four losses; and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Throughout the season, the Sandies received |
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| 26 | 27 | | valuable contributions from each member of the roster: Owen Boyett, |
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| 27 | 28 | | Slade Simpson, Xa Landry-Britton, C. J. Nickerson, Drew Shafer, |
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| 28 | 29 | | Cooper Pillion, Braden Hausen, Brendan Hausen, Mason Graham, Cade |
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| 29 | 30 | | Hornecker, Damonze Woods, Chris Dees, and Javin Daniels; these |
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| 30 | 31 | | determined student-athletes were ably guided by head coach Jason |
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| 31 | 32 | | Pillion and assistant coaches Jacob Dawson, Benji Hausen, and Nate |
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| 32 | 33 | | Skelton, and the team also benefited from the contributions of |
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| 33 | 34 | | managers Trevor Williams, Jaxon Walls, and Preston Daniel and |
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| 34 | 35 | | trainers Jena Phillips, Josh Bowles, and Tayden Etheredge; and |
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| 35 | 36 | | WHEREAS, Demonstrating a combination of exceptional talent |
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| 36 | 37 | | and fierce determination, the Amarillo Sandies turned in an |
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| 37 | 38 | | unforgettable performance during the 2020-2021 campaign, and their |
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| 38 | 39 | | success is a source of great pride to their many supporters in the |
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| 39 | 40 | | local community; now, therefore, be it |
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| 40 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 41 | 42 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the Amarillo High School boys' |
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| 42 | 43 | | basketball team on advancing to the 5A semifinals of the 2021 UIL |
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| 43 | 44 | | state tournament and commend the team's players, coaches, and staff |
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| 44 | 45 | | on a job well done; 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 Sandies as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 47 | 48 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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