Bill Text: TX HR917 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the Graford High School boys' basketball team on winning the 2023 UIL 1A state championship.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-04-14 - Reported enrolled [HR917 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR917-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 917 |
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WHEREAS, The Graford High School boys' basketball team once | ||
again proved itself one of the finest in the Lone Star State by | ||
winning the 2023 University Interscholastic League 1A state | ||
championship on March 11 at the Alamodome in San Antonio; and | ||
WHEREAS, During the regular season, the Jackrabbits dropped | ||
just three games, and they claimed the District 21-1A title with a | ||
perfect record against their league rivals; Graford advanced | ||
through the playoffs with decisive victories over Nocona Prairie | ||
Valley, Sulphur Bluff, Slidell, Gordon, and Huckabay High Schools | ||
to reach the state tournament for the ninth time in program history; | ||
in the semifinals, the team easily dispatched Benjamin High School | ||
66-42 to claim a berth in the state finale; and | ||
WHEREAS, Graford matched up against Jayton High School in a | ||
thrilling championship showdown; the teams battled to a 41-all tie | ||
at the end of regulation; in overtime, the Jackrabbits cranked up | ||
the defensive pressure to triumph 49-44 and claim their second | ||
consecutive state crown, closing out a storybook season with a | ||
record of 37 wins and only 3 losses; and | ||
WHEREAS, Championship game Most Valuable Player Colin | ||
Roberts and Christian Shea were 1A All-Tournament picks for | ||
Graford; the team also received significant contributions | ||
throughout the year from the other members of the roster: Landon | ||
Cobb, Nick Bloxham, McKennon Lemley, Cye Lemley, Reed Ferguson, | ||
Connor Waters, Brad Lemley, Kamdyn Richardson, Jayden Welch, Noah | ||
Perry, and Jess Lemley; these talented student-athletes were | ||
directed by head coach Jeff Bell and assistant coach Jarod | ||
Westmoreland; and | ||
WHEREAS, By winning back-to-back state titles, the Graford | ||
Jackrabbits have burnished their school's reputation for | ||
basketball excellence, and they may indeed reflect with pride on a | ||
job well done; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate the Graford High School boys' | ||
basketball team on winning the 2023 UIL 1A 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. | ||
Rogers | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 917 was adopted by the House on April | ||
14, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||