Bill Text: TX HR2554 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the Avinger High School boys' basketball team on winning the 2016 UIL Class 1A state championship.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-31 - Reported enrolled [HR2554 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR2554-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 2554 |
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WHEREAS, The boys' basketball team of Avinger High School | ||
reached the pinnacle of success by winning the University | ||
Interscholastic League 1A state championship on March 12, 2016, at | ||
the Alamodome in San Antonio; and | ||
WHEREAS, Capping a remarkable 2015-2016 campaign in which | ||
they posted an impressive record of 34 wins and just 2 defeats, the | ||
Indians claimed Avinger High's first state championship in two | ||
decades and the program's third state title overall; and | ||
WHEREAS, During the team's triumphant journey through the | ||
playoffs, Avinger defeated Forestburg, Avalon, Lipan, and Campbell | ||
High Schools before winning in the semifinals against Happy High | ||
School 46-37; facing Grady High in the 1A finale, the Indians | ||
stormed back from an early deficit and trailed by only a single | ||
point at halftime; the teams traded the lead several times in the | ||
third quarter, but Avinger built a seven-point cushion heading into | ||
the final frame and eventually secured a 50-36 victory; and | ||
WHEREAS, Pacing the Indians in the title contest were senior | ||
Desmond Chism, who scored 18 points, and sophomore Grayson Early, | ||
who tallied 16; the team also received valuable contributions | ||
throughout the year from the other members of the roster: Curtis | ||
Henry, Alex Perry, Demionte Mitchell, John Courtney, and Brennan | ||
Dowell; the Avinger players were ably guided by head coach Treston | ||
Dowell, and they also benefited from the efforts of managers | ||
Christopher Carr and Kayden Sablan, athletic trainer Lane Loyd, and | ||
statistician Lorraine Rich; and | ||
WHEREAS, With their talent, commitment, and hard work, the | ||
Avinger Indians realized their season-long goal of winning a state | ||
championship, and all those associated with the team may take | ||
justifiable pride in a job well done; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate the Avinger High School boys' | ||
basketball team on winning the 2016 UIL 1A state title 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 | ||
House of Representatives. | ||
Paddie | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 2554 was adopted by the House on May | ||
28, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||