Bill Text: TX HR1138 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the boys' basketball team from Ellison High School in Killeen on advancing to the 2023 UIL 5A state championship game.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-04-28 - Reported enrolled [HR1138 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR1138-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1138 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The boys' basketball team from Ellison High School | ||
| in Killeen distinguished itself by advancing all the way to the | ||
| University Interscholastic League 5A state championship game on | ||
| March 11 at the Alamodome in San Antonio; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In the course of an unforgettable year, Ellison lost | ||
| just three games during the regular season and went 14-0 against its | ||
| league rivals to claim the District 22-5A title; the Eagles then | ||
| launched a thrilling playoff run, defeating Montgomery Lake Creek, | ||
| Pflugerville Hendrickson, College Station A&M Consolidated, Port | ||
| Arthur Memorial, and Fort Bend Marshall High Schools to earn the | ||
| school's second trip to the state tournament and its first since | ||
| 1992; and | ||
| WHEREAS, On March 9, the Eagles met Mansfield Summit High | ||
| School in a hard-fought semifinal battle; showing tremendous heart | ||
| down the stretch, Ellison held off a late charge by Summit and | ||
| triumphed 52-50 to reach the state finale; squaring off against | ||
| Kimball High School in that contest, the Ellison players turned in a | ||
| valiant effort but finished as the 5A runner-up, closing out the | ||
| year with an outstanding final record of 38 wins and 4 losses; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ellison was paced at state by All-Tournament | ||
| selections Jamyron Keller and Ahziel McIver; the Eagles also | ||
| received valuable contributions throughout the year from the other | ||
| members of the roster: Kesean Garland, Ademola Oladipo, Deion Ware, | ||
| Khristian Wilkerson, Kristopher White, Sean Parks, Jeremiah Jones, | ||
| Deric Jones, Darone Leakes, Rashad Jackson, and Isaac Green; these | ||
| determined student-athletes were ably guided by head coach Alberto | ||
| Jones and assistant coaches Chris Collins, Jay Hernandez, Charles | ||
| Desmarais, Jermaine Gilliam, and Walter Prater; and | ||
| WHEREAS, With their exceptional skill and unwavering | ||
| commitment to excellence, the Ellison Eagles have earned a place | ||
| among the top high school basketball teams in Texas, and they are a | ||
| source of tremendous pride to their classmates and their many | ||
| supporters in the local community; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate the Ellison High School boys' | ||
| basketball team on advancing to the 2023 UIL 5A state championship | ||
| game and extend to the players, coaches, and staff sincere best | ||
| wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the Eagles as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Buckley | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1138 was adopted by the House on April | ||
| 28, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
