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| 2 | 2 | | By: Manuel H.R. No. 894 |
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| 7 | 7 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The boys' basketball team of West Brook High School |
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| 9 | 9 | | in Beaumont closed out an unforgettable year by winning the 2025 |
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| 10 | 10 | | University Interscholastic League 5A Division 1 state |
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| 11 | 11 | | championship; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, West Brook began its journey to the title by |
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| 13 | 13 | | clinching the district crown; in the playoffs, the Bruins bested |
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| 14 | 14 | | Angleton, Huntsville, Georgetown East View, and Beaumont United |
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| 15 | 15 | | High Schools to reach the semifinals; there, a 67-51 win over |
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| 16 | 16 | | top-ranked Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial High allowed West Brook |
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| 17 | 17 | | to punch its ticket to the state championship game for the first |
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| 18 | 18 | | time in school history; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, The March 8 title match pitted West Brook against |
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| 20 | 20 | | North Richland Hills Birdville High School at the Alamodome in |
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| 21 | 21 | | San Antonio; the Bruins employed tenacious defense, holding their |
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| 22 | 22 | | opponent to just nine points in the second quarter and holding a |
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| 23 | 23 | | 29-20 lead at the half; West Brook opened the third quarter with a |
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| 24 | 24 | | 9-0 run, but Birdville stormed back, eventually tying the contest |
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| 25 | 25 | | and sending it into overtime; the Bruins closed strong, outscoring |
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| 26 | 26 | | Birdville 7-1 in the extra period and emerging with a thrilling |
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| 27 | 27 | | 63-57 victory; West Brook finished the season with an outstanding |
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| 28 | 28 | | record of 38-2; and |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Championship game Most Valuable Player Elijah |
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| 30 | 30 | | Garrett paced West Brook with 26 points, and he was joined by Dillan |
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| 31 | 31 | | Dodson and Terry Satcher on the All-Tournament Team; the Bruins |
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| 32 | 32 | | also received vital contributions throughout the season from the |
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| 33 | 33 | | other members of the roster: Jacob Babino, Seth Bagneris, Amareyan |
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| 34 | 34 | | Bruno, Derrick Daigle, Telvion Johnson, Brandon Lopez, Jaeyden |
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| 35 | 35 | | Mouton, Isaac Nichols, Devin Polidore, Jatyran Smith-Artis, Jonah |
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| 36 | 36 | | Smith, Richard Smith III, and Austin Stewart; these talented |
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| 37 | 37 | | student-athletes were ably guided by head coach Michael Thomas and |
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| 38 | 38 | | assistant coaches Chris Baloney, Michael Ryals, Josh Lamb, Mason |
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| 39 | 39 | | Malloy, Keena Young, and Calvin Tyler Jr.; and |
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| 40 | 40 | | WHEREAS, Winning a state championship represents the |
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| 41 | 41 | | culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering |
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| 42 | 42 | | commitment to excellence, and the Beaumont West Brook Bruins are a |
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| 43 | 43 | | source of great pride to their school and their many community |
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| 44 | 44 | | supporters; now, therefore, be it |
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| 45 | 45 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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| 46 | 46 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the West Brook High School boys' |
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| 47 | 47 | | basketball team on winning the 2025 UIL 5A Division 1 state |
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| 48 | 48 | | championship and extend to the players, coaches, and staff sincere |
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| 49 | 49 | | best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 50 | 50 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 51 | 51 | | prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 52 | 52 | | House of Representatives. |
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