Bill Text: TX SR673 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the Fort Bend Travis High School boys' basketball team on winning a state championship.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-04-15 - Reported enrolled [SR673 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SR673-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The boys' basketball team of Fort Bend Travis High | ||
| School in Richmond reached the pinnacle of success by winning the | ||
| University Interscholastic League 5A state championship on March | ||
| 9, 2013, at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Tigers finished with a record of 33 wins and | ||
| just 5 defeats, and their impressive run through the postseason | ||
| included victories over Houston Clear Lake, Pearland, | ||
| Friendswood Clear Brook, Houston Westside, and Fort Bend Bush | ||
| High Schools to secure a place in the state tournament; in the 5A | ||
| semifinals, they scored a 60-52 triumph over Richardson Berkner | ||
| High School to advance to the title contest; and | ||
| WHEREAS, | ||
| WHEREAS, Andrew Harrison was joined on the All-Tournament | ||
| team by his twin brother, Aaron Harrison; the Tigers also | ||
| received significant contributions throughout the season from | ||
| the other members of the roster: John Burnett, Quinten Davis, | ||
| Chris Idi, Derrick Nwaneti, Efiom Ita, Nathan Bertness, Tyronne | ||
| Jordan, Darion Roquemore, Juwan Williams, Daniel Chika, and | ||
| David Tillman; and | ||
| WHEREAS, These dedicated competitors were ably guided by | ||
| head coach Craig Brownson and assistant coaches Brett Nixon, | ||
| Brian Martinez, Stanley Parker, and Michael O'Connor; additional | ||
| support was provided by managers Josh Onuogu, Mark Taylor, and | ||
| Juan Yanez and trainers Nia Lewis and Angel Tatlonghari; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Winning a state championship is the goal of every | ||
| high school athlete; the hard work and skill demonstrated by the | ||
| Travis High School players have enabled them to realize that | ||
| dream, and they will treasure the memory of this outstanding | ||
| accomplishment for many years to come; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, | ||
| 83rd Legislature, hereby congratulate the Fort Bend Travis High | ||
| School boys' basketball team on winning the University | ||
| Interscholastic League 5A state championship and extend to the | ||
| team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for | ||
| continued success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
| prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas Senate. | ||
| Hegar | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on April 15, 2013. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
