| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1352 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The boys' basketball team from Clarendon High School |
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| 6 | 6 | | furthered the school's tradition of athletic excellence by winning |
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| 7 | 7 | | the 2022 University Interscholastic League 2A title to retain its |
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| 8 | 8 | | mantle as state champion; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Following a stellar performance in the regular |
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| 10 | 10 | | season, the Broncos entered the playoffs on a wave of momentum and |
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| 11 | 11 | | dispatched Sunray, Vega, Gruver, New Home, and Christoval High |
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| 12 | 12 | | Schools to punch their ticket to the state tournament for the sixth |
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| 13 | 13 | | time in program history; there, Clarendon toppled LaRue LaPoynor |
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| 14 | 14 | | 69-60 in the semifinals to advance to the championship contest; and |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, On March 12 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, |
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| 16 | 16 | | Clarendon took the floor against previously undefeated Lipan High |
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| 17 | 17 | | School; after trailing by eight points at halftime, the Broncos |
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| 18 | 18 | | ignited an impressive run in the second half, outscoring their |
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| 19 | 19 | | opponents 49-27; emerging victorious by the final score of 65-51, |
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| 20 | 20 | | the Broncos hoisted the championship trophy for the second straight |
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| 21 | 21 | | season and closed out a storybook year with an overall record of 31 |
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| 22 | 22 | | wins and only two losses; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Clarendon was led by championship game Most Valuable |
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| 24 | 24 | | Player LaMarcus Penigar, and he was joined on the 2A All-Tournament |
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| 25 | 25 | | Team by Cayden D'Costa and Jmaury Davis; the Broncos also received |
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| 26 | 26 | | valuable contributions throughout the year from the other members |
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| 27 | 27 | | of the roster: Harrison Howard, Jordan Herndon, Lyric Smith, Jaxan |
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| 28 | 28 | | McAnear, Tyler Harper, Kaleb Bolin, Anthony Ceniceros, Mason Sims, |
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| 29 | 29 | | Levi Gates, Colton Caudle, Reagan Wade, and Grant Haynes; these |
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| 30 | 30 | | determined athletes were ably guided by head coach Boston Hudson |
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| 31 | 31 | | and assistant coach Alton Gaines; and |
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| 32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, By winning back-to-back state titles, the Clarendon |
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| 33 | 33 | | Broncos have burnished their reputation as an emerging basketball |
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| 34 | 34 | | powerhouse, and they may indeed reflect with pride on a job well |
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| 35 | 35 | | done; now, therefore, be it |
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| 36 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 37 | 37 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the Clarendon High School boys' |
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| 38 | 38 | | basketball team on winning the 2022 UIL 2A state championship and |
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| 39 | 39 | | extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best |
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| 40 | 40 | | wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 41 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 42 | 42 | | prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 43 | 43 | | House of Representatives. |
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| 44 | 44 | | King of Hemphill |
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| 45 | 45 | | ______________________________ |
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| 46 | 46 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 47 | 47 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1352 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 48 | 48 | | 12, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 49 | 49 | | ______________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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