| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 137 |
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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' water polo team from Marcus High School in |
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| 6 | 6 | | Flower Mound closed out an unforgettable year by winning the 6A |
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| 7 | 7 | | championship at the 2023 University Interscholastic League Water |
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| 8 | 8 | | Polo State Tournament; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Following an outstanding performance in the regular |
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| 10 | 10 | | season, Marcus continued to excel in the playoffs, dispatching |
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| 11 | 11 | | Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas, Prosper High School, |
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| 12 | 12 | | and The Woodlands High School to secure a berth in the regional |
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| 13 | 13 | | finals; there, the Marauders bested Southlake Carroll 18-6, |
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| 14 | 14 | | avenging a loss in the 2022 regional title game and earning their |
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| 15 | 15 | | first trip to the state tournament; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, On October 28 at the Josh Davis Natatorium in San |
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| 17 | 17 | | Antonio, Marcus opened the tournament against Richmond Foster High |
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| 18 | 18 | | School and emerged with a 14-9 semifinal win; later in the day, the |
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| 19 | 19 | | Marauders battled Boerne Champion High School for the 6A state |
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| 20 | 20 | | crown; holding a commanding 7-3 lead after the first quarter, the |
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| 21 | 21 | | Marcus players dominated the rest of the way to triumph by the final |
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| 22 | 22 | | score of 25-12; with the victory, the Marauders became the second |
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| 23 | 23 | | boys' state champion in water polo, which was sanctioned as an |
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| 24 | 24 | | official UIL sport in 2022; the team ended the year with an |
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| 25 | 25 | | exceptional record of 24 wins and only 2 losses; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Marcus was led in the title contest by Most Valuable |
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| 27 | 27 | | Player Joseph McCreary, and he was joined on the All-Tournament |
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| 28 | 28 | | Team by Asher Brunner; over the course of the season, the Marauders |
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| 29 | 29 | | also received valuable contributions from the other members of the |
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| 30 | 30 | | roster: Cooper Smith, Owen Kroh, Cylas Dion, Kris Podsiadlo, Landon |
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| 31 | 31 | | Heuer, Dylan Hayslip, Jake Bracken, Brady Tanner, Deven Lloyd, |
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| 32 | 32 | | Sebastien Coutts, Austin Smerud, and Tristan Birch; these |
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| 33 | 33 | | determined student-athletes were ably guided by head coach Brandon |
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| 34 | 34 | | Dion and assistant coach David Conrad; and |
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| 35 | 35 | | WHEREAS, Winning a state championship represents the |
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| 36 | 36 | | culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering |
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| 37 | 37 | | commitment to excellence, and the Marcus Marauders will treasure |
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| 38 | 38 | | the memory of this accomplishment for the rest of their lives; now, |
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| 39 | 39 | | therefore, be it |
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| 40 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 41 | 41 | | Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate the Marcus |
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| 42 | 42 | | High School boys' water polo team on winning the 2023 UIL 6A state |
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| 43 | 43 | | championship and extend to the players, coaches, and staff sincere |
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| 44 | 44 | | best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 45 | 45 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 46 | 46 | | prepared for the Marauders as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 47 | 47 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 48 | 48 | | Thimesch |
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| 49 | 49 | | ______________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 51 | 51 | | I certify that H.R. No. 137 was adopted by the House on |
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| 52 | 52 | | November 1, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 53 | 53 | | ______________________________ |
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| 54 | 54 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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