Bill Text: TX HR137 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the Marcus High School boys' water polo team on winning the 2023 UIL 6A state championship.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-11-02 - Reported enrolled [HR137 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR137-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 137 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The boys' water polo team from Marcus High School in | ||
| Flower Mound closed out an unforgettable year by winning the 6A | ||
| championship at the 2023 University Interscholastic League Water | ||
| Polo State Tournament; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Following an outstanding performance in the regular | ||
| season, Marcus continued to excel in the playoffs, dispatching | ||
| Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas, Prosper High School, | ||
| and The Woodlands High School to secure a berth in the regional | ||
| finals; there, the Marauders bested Southlake Carroll 18-6, | ||
| avenging a loss in the 2022 regional title game and earning their | ||
| first trip to the state tournament; and | ||
| WHEREAS, On October 28 at the Josh Davis Natatorium in San | ||
| Antonio, Marcus opened the tournament against Richmond Foster High | ||
| School and emerged with a 14-9 semifinal win; later in the day, the | ||
| Marauders battled Boerne Champion High School for the 6A state | ||
| crown; holding a commanding 7-3 lead after the first quarter, the | ||
| Marcus players dominated the rest of the way to triumph by the final | ||
| score of 25-12; with the victory, the Marauders became the second | ||
| boys' state champion in water polo, which was sanctioned as an | ||
| official UIL sport in 2022; the team ended the year with an | ||
| exceptional record of 24 wins and only 2 losses; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Marcus was led in the title contest by Most Valuable | ||
| Player Joseph McCreary, and he was joined on the All-Tournament | ||
| Team by Asher Brunner; over the course of the season, the Marauders | ||
| also received valuable contributions from the other members of the | ||
| roster: Cooper Smith, Owen Kroh, Cylas Dion, Kris Podsiadlo, Landon | ||
| Heuer, Dylan Hayslip, Jake Bracken, Brady Tanner, Deven Lloyd, | ||
| Sebastien Coutts, Austin Smerud, and Tristan Birch; these | ||
| determined student-athletes were ably guided by head coach Brandon | ||
| Dion and assistant coach David Conrad; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Winning a state championship represents the | ||
| culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering | ||
| commitment to excellence, and the Marcus Marauders will treasure | ||
| the memory of this accomplishment for the rest of their lives; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate the Marcus | ||
| High School boys' water polo team on winning the 2023 UIL 6A state | ||
| championship and extend to the 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 Marauders as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Thimesch | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 137 was adopted by the House on | ||
| November 1, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
