Bill Text: TX HR490 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the Trinity Christian School boys' basketball team on winning the 2023 TAPPS 4A state championship.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2023-03-17 - Reported enrolled [HR490 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR490-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 490 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The boys' basketball team of Trinity Christian | ||
| School in Lubbock reached the pinnacle of success by winning the | ||
| 2023 Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools 4A state | ||
| championship on February 25 at Robinson High School; and | ||
| WHEREAS, During the regular season, Trinity Christian lost | ||
| just one game on its league schedule to claim the district title; | ||
| following an opening round bye, the Runnin' Lions advanced through | ||
| the playoffs with decisive victories over Dallas Christian School | ||
| and Covenant Christian Academy to reach the state tournament for | ||
| the third straight season; the team then dispatched McKinney | ||
| Christian Academy 77-61 to punch its ticket to the state | ||
| championship contest; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Matching up against St. Thomas' Episcopal School, | ||
| the Runnin' Lions found themselves in a thrilling battle for the | ||
| state crown; down 18-17 in the second quarter, the team exploded for | ||
| 13 unanswered points, but St. Thomas' rallied and the score | ||
| remained close early in the second half; the Runnin' Lions cranked | ||
| up the defensive pressure in the last quarter and held their | ||
| opponent scoreless until the final two minutes of the game; clutch | ||
| free throw shooting at the end sealed the 69-61 triumph; finishing | ||
| with an outstanding record of 29 wins and 7 losses, the team cut | ||
| down the nets in celebration of the school's third state | ||
| championship and first since 2017; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Kieran Elliott registered a game-high 26 points | ||
| while hauling down 12 rebounds and was joined on the all-tournament | ||
| team by Marcus Ramon-Edwards and Jack Robinson; the trio, as well as | ||
| district Newcomer of the Year Brady Watson, were selected to the | ||
| All-District First Team; Dax Trout earned Second Team All-District | ||
| honors, and Eli Reeves and Keller Partain garnered honorable | ||
| mention accolades; the Runnin' Lions also received valuable | ||
| contributions throughout the season from the other members of the | ||
| roster: Jake Nicholson, Benjamin Bruce, Mason Roberson, and Sawyer | ||
| Delgado; the team was ably guided by head coach Spencer Sutton and | ||
| his staff; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Winning a state championship represents the | ||
| culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering | ||
| commitment to excellence, and the Trinity Christian Runnin' Lions | ||
| are a source of great pride to their school and their many | ||
| supporters in the Lubbock community; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate the Trinity Christian School boys' | ||
| basketball team on winning the 2023 TAPPS 4A 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 team as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Tepper | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 490 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 16, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
