| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 86 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The Tomball Christian Warriors football team |
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| 6 | 6 | | continued its tradition of excellence by winning the 2023 National |
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| 7 | 7 | | Homeschool Football Association Division 1 championship; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Established in 2009, the Tomball Christian Warriors |
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| 9 | 9 | | is a support organization focused on enabling homeschool students |
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| 10 | 10 | | to compete in athletics; the TCW football team has enjoyed notable |
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| 11 | 11 | | success, winning multiple championships in the Texas Christian |
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| 12 | 12 | | Athletic League and finishing as runner-up for the NHFA national |
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| 13 | 13 | | title in 2020 and 2021; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Joining the nation's other top teams in Panama City, |
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| 15 | 15 | | Florida, for the 2023 NHFA National Tournament, the Warriors |
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| 16 | 16 | | advanced to the semifinals, where they bested the defending |
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| 17 | 17 | | champion Tulsa NOAH Jaguars 23-9 and punched their ticket to the |
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| 18 | 18 | | tournament finale; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, On November 18, the Warriors took the field at Tommy |
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| 20 | 20 | | Oliver Memorial Stadium to battle the Christ Prep Academy Patriots |
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| 21 | 21 | | for the crown; the Tomball athletes excelled on both sides of the |
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| 22 | 22 | | line of scrimmage and clinched their first national title by the |
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| 23 | 23 | | final score of 17-0; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, The Warriors were paced by running back and |
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| 25 | 25 | | linebacker Caleb Harmon, the tournament Most Valuable Player, and |
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| 26 | 26 | | he was joined on the All-Tournament Team by Cameron Frank, Drew |
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| 27 | 27 | | Harrison, Jack Alderson, Josiah Nellis, Thomas Frye, and Ty |
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| 28 | 28 | | Rosenbush; throughout the season, the team received vital |
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| 29 | 29 | | contributions from each member of the roster, and these dedicated |
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| 30 | 30 | | student-athletes benefited from the guidance of first-year head |
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| 31 | 31 | | coach Skeet Alderson and the support of TCW president Paul |
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| 32 | 32 | | Resurreccion; and |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, Through countless hours of hard work and an |
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| 34 | 34 | | unwavering commitment to excellence, the Tomball Christian |
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| 35 | 35 | | Warriors realized their season-long goal of becoming national |
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| 36 | 36 | | champions, and their accomplishments are a source of great pride to |
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| 37 | 37 | | their many supporters in the community; now, therefore, be it |
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| 38 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 39 | 39 | | Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby congratulate the Tomball |
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| 40 | 40 | | Christian Warriors on winning the 2023 National Homeschool Football |
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| 41 | 41 | | Association Division 1 championship and extend to the players, |
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| 42 | 42 | | coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for continued success; and, |
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| 43 | 43 | | be it further |
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| 44 | 44 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 45 | 45 | | prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 46 | 46 | | House of Representatives. |
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| 47 | 47 | | Oliverson |
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| 48 | 48 | | ______________________________ |
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| 49 | 49 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 50 | 50 | | I certify that H.R. No. 86 was adopted by the House on |
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| 51 | 51 | | December 5, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 52 | 52 | | ______________________________ |
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| 53 | 53 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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