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| 6 | 7 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The boys' basketball team from Kimball High School |
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| 8 | 9 | | in Dallas added another chapter to its illustrious history by |
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| 9 | 10 | | winning the 2025 University Interscholastic League 4A Division 1 |
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| 10 | 11 | | state championship; and |
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| 11 | 12 | | WHEREAS, Kimball began its journey to the title in dominant |
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| 12 | 13 | | fashion, dropping only five contests during the regular season and |
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| 13 | 14 | | going undefeated in district play; continuing to excel in the |
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| 14 | 15 | | playoffs, the Knights dispatched Alvarado, Frisco Panther Creek, |
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| 15 | 16 | | Longview Pine Tree, and Dallas Carter High Schools to advance to the |
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| 16 | 17 | | state semifinals; there, with a 74-56 victory against Lubbock |
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| 17 | 18 | | Estacado High School, top-ranked Kimball earned its 14th all-time |
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| 18 | 19 | | trip to the state final; and |
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| 19 | 20 | | WHEREAS, On March 7, Kimball battled Houston Booker T. |
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| 20 | 21 | | Washington High School at the Alamodome in San Antonio; leading by |
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| 21 | 22 | | one after the opening quarter, the Knights turned up the defensive |
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| 22 | 23 | | pressure in the second frame to take a 39-23 advantage into the |
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| 23 | 24 | | locker room; the Kimball players ignited a 9-0 run late in the third |
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| 24 | 25 | | quarter and continued their offensive attack down the stretch, |
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| 25 | 26 | | punctuating their 19 fourth-quarter points with a series of |
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| 26 | 27 | | impressive dunks; emerging triumphant by the final score of 71-48, |
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| 27 | 28 | | the Knights secured the program's eighth state championship; and |
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| 28 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Kimball was paced in the title game by Most Valuable |
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| 29 | 30 | | Player Marri Wesley, who was joined by Lance Carr, Jaylon |
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| 30 | 31 | | Dean-Vines, and Jaylin Hancock on the All-Tournament Team; |
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| 31 | 32 | | excelling through teamwork, the Knights also received valuable |
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| 32 | 33 | | contributions throughout the year from the other members of the |
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| 33 | 34 | | roster: Kayden Gray, David Coe, Jaden Harding, Demarious Daniel, |
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| 34 | 35 | | Rylan Austin, Raul Mendoza, Rapheal Smith, Tyrick Kibler, Rico |
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| 35 | 36 | | Aguilar, Sjon Peterson, and Stanford Speech; these determined |
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| 36 | 37 | | student-athletes were ably guided by head coach Nicke Smith and |
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| 37 | 38 | | assistant coaches Ryan Carrington, Toron Mingo, Jordon Adams, and |
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| 38 | 39 | | Malcom Newman; and |
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| 39 | 40 | | WHEREAS, By accomplishing the rare feat of winning eight |
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| 40 | 41 | | state championships, the Kimball Knights have burnished their |
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| 41 | 42 | | reputation as a basketball powerhouse, and all those associated |
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| 42 | 43 | | with the team may reflect with pride on a job well done; now, |
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| 43 | 44 | | therefore, be it |
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| 44 | 45 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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| 45 | 46 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the Kimball High School boys' |
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| 46 | 47 | | basketball team on winning the 2025 UIL 4A Division 1 state |
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| 47 | 48 | | championship and extend to the players, coaches, and staff sincere |
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| 48 | 49 | | best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 49 | 50 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 50 | 51 | | prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 51 | 52 | | House of Representatives. |
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