Bill Text: TX HR590 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the Tascosa High School football team for advancing to the 2018 UIL 6A Division 2 state semifinals.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-22 - Reported enrolled [HR590 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR590-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 590 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The football team from Tascosa High School in | ||
| Amarillo enjoyed an outstanding 2018 season, capturing area and | ||
| regional titles and advancing all the way to the University | ||
| Interscholastic League 6A Division 2 state semifinals; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Following a successful regular season in which they | ||
| claimed the district crown, the Rebels went on to secure commanding | ||
| playoff victories over El Paso Pebble Hills, Arlington, and | ||
| Mansfield Lake Ridge High Schools before facing off against Haltom | ||
| High in the quarterfinals; the teams were deadlocked 14-all after | ||
| one quarter of play, but Tascosa took command of the game by | ||
| tallying an additional 13 points before halftime and recorded a | ||
| decisive 48-27 victory; the Rebels then advanced to the semifinal | ||
| round to battle Longview High School, where they gave a valiant | ||
| performance in a hard-fought game but ultimately fell to the team | ||
| that would go on to claim the state championship; Tascosa finished | ||
| the year with a record of 11 wins and 4 losses; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Excelling with a true team effort, the squad | ||
| received valuable contributions from each member of the roster over | ||
| the course of the 2018 campaign, with a number of players garnering | ||
| district and state recognition for their efforts; Brandon White was | ||
| named to the 2018 Associated Press Class 6A All-State Football Team | ||
| as 1st Team Safety, and he was joined by Daemien Gray, an Honorable | ||
| Mention Linebacker, and Jacob Plunk, an Honorable Mention Safety; | ||
| several team members earned District 2-6A awards, including King | ||
| Doerue, the Offensive Player of the Year, and Joseph Plunk, the | ||
| Offensive Newcomer of the Year; the 1st Team district honorees | ||
| included Ayden Noriega, Colton Cates, and Brandon Gonzales on | ||
| offense and LB Moore, Daemien Gray, and Jacob Plunk on defense, | ||
| while the 2nd Team roster featured D'Andre Campbell on offense, Max | ||
| Burleson on special teams, and Randall Campbell, Alex Mincey, | ||
| Brandon White, and Caleb Reynolds on defense; moreover, Evan Enos, | ||
| Sobhan Soleymani, Logan Fulton, Jorge Gonzales, and Parkle Settle | ||
| were selected for the Honorable Mention Offense and Chris | ||
| Sun-Solis, Taylan McKellar, Zech Greene, and Jaaron Tillmon for | ||
| Honorable Mention Defense; and | ||
| WHEREAS, These dedicated athletes benefited from the | ||
| leadership of head coach Ken Plunk, who was named District 2-6A | ||
| Coach of the Year; additional guidance was provided by coaches Dane | ||
| Hamrick, Josh Ritchey, Derek Galt, Jay Belcher, Dale Davis, Greg | ||
| Fortner, Christian Caflisch, Moises Sandoval, Joe Ledoux, Dustin | ||
| Bohannon, and Trey Burleson, as well as athletic trainers Brian | ||
| Mullins and Chris Dane; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Throughout the season, the Rebels received vital | ||
| support from the members of the Tascosa High School cheer squad: | ||
| Channing Cooke, Jazlynn Claudio, Kristen Clay, Abby Dockery, | ||
| Davante Donald, Ellie Duncan, Madison Gjerde, Ashlynn Gutierrez, | ||
| Liz Holten, Aaron Huckabay, Lara Jarrous, Zaria Jeter, Raine | ||
| O'Brien, Abigail Parton, Kai Phouchane, Kashynna Polite, Maecy | ||
| Redline, Brittany Russell, Sydney Snyder, T'Nae Washington, and Phu | ||
| Phu Win; the cheerleaders were directed by coaches Lexie Sparks, | ||
| Jill Casillas, Kyle Kachelmeyer, and Megan Norton; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through perseverance, hard work, and an unwavering | ||
| resolve to give their very best, the members of the Tascosa Rebels | ||
| football team earned the admiration of their fellow students and | ||
| their many community supporters, and they may indeed reflect with | ||
| pride on a job well done; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate the Tascosa High School football | ||
| team on its exceptional 2018 season and extend to all those | ||
| associated with the team 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. | ||
| Price | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 590 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 21, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
