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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Under the exceptional leadership of Coach Jairus |
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| 6 | 7 | | Mitchell, the members of the football team from Lakehill |
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| 7 | 8 | | Preparatory School in Dallas demonstrated remarkable resilience |
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| 8 | 9 | | over the course of the 2020 season, which culminated with the |
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| 9 | 10 | | Warriors winning the Texas Association of Private and Parochial |
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| 10 | 11 | | Schools Six-Man Division II state championship; and |
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| 11 | 12 | | WHEREAS, In only his second year overseeing the Lakehill |
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| 12 | 13 | | squad, Coach Mitchell guided the Warriors through a challenging |
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| 13 | 14 | | year profoundly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic; the team didn't |
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| 14 | 15 | | hold its first official practice until six weeks after the season |
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| 15 | 16 | | usually begins, and the Warriors entered the playoffs having played |
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| 16 | 17 | | just two games after four of their regular-season contests were |
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| 17 | 18 | | canceled; and |
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| 18 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Lakehill excelled in the postseason, dominating its |
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| 19 | 20 | | opponents to advance to the state title game for the second |
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| 20 | 21 | | consecutive year; battling Allen Academy for the crown on December |
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| 21 | 22 | | 18 at Panther Stadium in Hewitt, the Warriors triumphed by the final |
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| 22 | 23 | | score of 42-34; with the win, they claimed the first state football |
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| 23 | 24 | | title in the 49-year history of the school and capped the season |
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| 24 | 25 | | with an unblemished record of seven wins and no losses; and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, In a short period of time, Coach Mitchell has |
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| 26 | 27 | | greatly benefited Lakehill's athletic programs; in addition to |
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| 27 | 28 | | directing the football team to repeat trips to the state title game, |
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| 28 | 29 | | he has also coached the middle school boys' and girls' basketball |
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| 29 | 30 | | teams to district championships and has coached softball as well; |
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| 30 | 31 | | in all his endeavors, he enjoys the support of his wife, Stephanie |
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| 31 | 32 | | Ann; they are the proud parents of three children; and |
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| 32 | 33 | | WHEREAS, Demonstrating a unique ability to inspire and teach, |
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| 33 | 34 | | Jairus Mitchell is making a positive difference in the lives of the |
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| 34 | 35 | | student-athletes he coaches, and he may indeed reflect with pride |
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| 35 | 36 | | on his accomplishments at Lakehill Prep; now, therefore, be it |
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| 36 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 37 | 38 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Coach Jairus Mitchell for helping |
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| 38 | 39 | | the Lakehill Preparatory School football team win the 2020 TAPPS |
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| 39 | 40 | | Six-Man Division II state championship and extend to him sincere |
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| 40 | 41 | | best wishes for continued success; 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 Coach Mitchell as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 43 | 44 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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