Bill Text: TX HR1652 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulating the Plano West High School boys' basketball team on winning the 2015 UIL 6A state championship.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-04-23 - Withdrawn from calendar [HR1652 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR1652-Introduced.html
84R17258 KSM-D | ||
By: Leach | H.R. No. 1652 |
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WHEREAS, Realizing their season-long goal of being the best | ||
6A basketball team in Texas, the Plano West High School Wolves won | ||
the University Interscholastic League state championship with a | ||
victory on March 14, 2015; and | ||
WHEREAS, The title game win closed out an unforgettable year | ||
in which Plano West went undefeated against its league rivals to | ||
capture the district crown and then made an impressive run through | ||
the playoffs; the team recorded a commanding victory over Timber | ||
Creek High School in the bi-district round before defeating Coppell | ||
and Cedar Hill in closer contests; wins against Amarillo and Allen | ||
and a semifinal triumph over MacArthur completed the team's advance | ||
to the 6A title game; and | ||
WHEREAS, Playing the team from Clear Lake High School in the | ||
tournament final, the Wolves found themselves in a hard-fought | ||
battle; trailing throughout most of the game, the Plano West | ||
players demonstrated their undeniable will to win by closing the | ||
gap in the second half, and a Wolves basket with 37 seconds | ||
remaining tied the score at 52; then, with the fans on their feet in | ||
the Alamodome, senior D. J. Hogg took control, dribbling to the top | ||
of the key and beating the buzzer with a perfect shot that gave | ||
Plano West a 56-54 triumph and earned Mr. Hogg the game's Most | ||
Valuable Player award; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Wolves' success is a testament to the value of | ||
teamwork, with outstanding contributions also being provided | ||
throughout the year by the other members of the roster: Mickey | ||
Mitchell, Grant Betz, Soso Jamabo, Chris Giles, Waseem Limbada, | ||
Japheth Mengistu, Derrick Aimes, Vezi Magalela, Jalen Stafford, | ||
Christian Gans, Ryan Smith, Michael McGraw, Emeka Obukwelu, Level | ||
Ramsey, and Tyler Davis; head coach Anthony Morgan and his staff | ||
provided valuable guidance to the players, inspiring them to | ||
perform to their full potential; and | ||
WHEREAS, Demonstrating the talent and commitment of true | ||
champions, the Plano West Wolves have become a source of great pride | ||
to their school and community, and the memory of this season's | ||
accomplishments will remain with them for years to come; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate the Plano West High School | ||
basketball team on winning the UIL 6A 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. |