Bill Text: TX HR1241 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the Grandview High School football team on winning the 2018 UIL 3A Division 1 state championship.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-04-16 - Reported enrolled [HR1241 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1241-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1241 |
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WHEREAS, The Grandview High School football team closed out | ||
an unforgettable year in triumphant fashion by winning the 2018 | ||
University Interscholastic League 3A Division 1 state championship | ||
on December 20; and | ||
WHEREAS, Following a stellar performance in the regular | ||
season, the Zebras dispatched playoff opponents Rockdale, | ||
Woodville, Franklin, and Winnie East Chambers High Schools to reach | ||
the state semifinals; there, Grandview earned its first trip to the | ||
state title game with a 28-14 win over Yoakum High School; and | ||
WHEREAS, Competing in front of more than 18,000 fans at AT&T | ||
Stadium in Arlington, Grandview faced the team from Malakoff High | ||
School, which it had defeated earlier in the season; the Zebras held | ||
a 21-14 halftime advantage and snapped a 21-21 deadlock in the third | ||
quarter with a dramatic touchdown scoring drive that included | ||
daunting 4th-and-2 and 3rd-and-12 conversions; Grandview then | ||
cranked up the defensive pressure to protect its lead and added an | ||
insurance touchdown with 23 seconds remaining; prevailing by the | ||
final score of 35-21, the Zebras celebrated the first state crown in | ||
the school's history and closed out the season with an impressive | ||
record of 14 wins and only 2 losses; and | ||
WHEREAS, Leading the Grandview attack was Dane Jentsch, who | ||
collected both Offensive and Defensive Most Valuable Player honors | ||
after accounting for 260 total yards, 4 touchdowns, and 9 tackles in | ||
the state finale; moreover, Mr. Jentsch was both an Offensive and | ||
Defensive Honorable Mention pick on the Associated Press Sports | ||
Editors 3A All-State Team; Jake Bons made the APSE second team, and | ||
Cole Cannon and Michael Lehnhardt garnered Honorable Mention | ||
recognition; excelling through teamwork, the Zebras also received | ||
valuable contributions from the other members of the roster over | ||
the course of the 2018 campaign; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Grandview athletes were ably guided by head | ||
coach Brad Davis, who announced his retirement from a 34-year | ||
career following the season; Coach Davis led the Zebras to a state | ||
title and a remarkable record of 26-4 in his two seasons at the | ||
program's helm; additional support was provided by assistant | ||
coaches Paige Burelsmith, Ryan Ebner, Thomas Fulenwider, Chris | ||
Hill, Todd Jarrell, John Jay, Clint Jentsch, Jesse Jones, and Joel | ||
Moore; and | ||
WHEREAS, Through countless hours of hard work and an | ||
unwavering commitment to excellence, the Grandview Zebras proved | ||
themselves one of the top teams in Texas high school football in | ||
2018, and they are a source of great pride to their school and | ||
community; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate the Grandview High School football | ||
team on winning the 2018 UIL 3A Division 1 state championship and | ||
extend to the team's 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 team as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
House of Representatives. | ||
Burns | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1241 was adopted by the House on April | ||
16, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||