Bill Text: TX HR30 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the Northland Christian School football team on winning the 2016 TAPPS Division III state championship.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-01-26 - Reported enrolled [HR30 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR30-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 30 |
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WHEREAS, The football team from Northland Christian School in | ||
Houston reached the pinnacle of success by winning the Texas | ||
Association of Private and Parochial Schools Division III state | ||
championship on December 3, 2016, at Midway Panther Stadium in | ||
Hewitt; and | ||
WHEREAS, Facing off against Covenant Christian Academy of | ||
Colleyville in the title contest, the Cougars jumped out to an early | ||
lead with a rushing touchdown by senior quarterback Michael | ||
Massarella, but Covenant answered with two touchdowns and a field | ||
goal to make the score 17-7 at the end of the second quarter; | ||
Northland came roaring back after halftime, though, notching a pair | ||
of touchdowns while shutting down their opponents on defense; a | ||
decisive moment came midway through the fourth quarter, when the | ||
Cougars staged a dramatic goal line stand to preserve a 21-17 | ||
victory; and | ||
WHEREAS, Ably guided by Coach David Nelson, the Northland | ||
team received valuable contributions throughout the season from | ||
each member of the roster; thanks to the inspired play of its | ||
athletes, the Cougars compiled an undefeated record during 2016 and | ||
have reached the semifinal or final round of the TAPPS state | ||
tournament in three of the past five years; and | ||
WHEREAS, Winning a state championship represents the | ||
culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering | ||
commitment to excellence, and the members of the Northland | ||
Christian football team will treasure the memory of this | ||
accomplishment for many years to come; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate the Northland Christian School | ||
football team on winning the 2016 TAPPS Division III 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 | ||
House of Representatives. | ||
Roberts | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 30 was adopted by the House on January | ||
25, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||