Bill Text: TX SR339 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the DeSoto High School football team for winning the 2022 UIL 6A Division II state championship.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2023-03-22 - Reported enrolled [SR339 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR339-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize the DeSoto High School football team, which recently | ||
| won the University Interscholastic League 6A Division II state | ||
| championship; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The DeSoto Eagles were victorious in their first | ||
| appearance at the state finals, defeating the Austin Vandegrift | ||
| Vipers by a score of 42-17 on December 17, 2022, at the AT&T | ||
| Stadium in Arlington; and | ||
| WHEREAS, These dedicated young athletes have demonstrated | ||
| remarkable talent and perseverance throughout the school year, | ||
| ending the season with a 14-2 record, and they have earned the | ||
| right to take great pride in their outstanding performance; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Eagles have developed exceptional teamwork | ||
| and discipline under the superior leadership and expertise of | ||
| Head Coach and DeSoto Independent School District Athletic | ||
| Director Claude Mathis and Assistant Coaches Kyle Coats, | ||
| Lamarcus Franklin, Barrett Matthews, Hunter McEachern, Donald | ||
| Miller, Russell Williams, Isaac Sandoval, Aaron Babino, Brian | ||
| Russell, Charles Williams, Colton Bowen, Dennis Walker, Kerry | ||
| Sweeny, Leslie Beattie, Michael Lee, Sean Van de Merghel, and | ||
| Warren Seay; the team succeeded with the assistance of its | ||
| devoted training staff and student trainers and with the valuable | ||
| support of DeSoto High School Principal Jasen Campbell and | ||
| Superintendent Dr. Usamah Rodgers; and | ||
| WHEREAS, DeSoto High School and the residents of the City | ||
| of DeSoto are proud of the Eagles for their outstanding | ||
| accomplishments as well as for their hard work, their impressive | ||
| skills, and their fine sportsmanship; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend the DeSoto Eagles on their | ||
| successful season and congratulate them on winning the 2022 UIL | ||
| 6A Division II state football championship; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| the team as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| West | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 22, 2023. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
