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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The football team from Liberty Christian School in |
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Argyle closed out an unforgettable season by capturing the 2023 |
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Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools Division II |
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state championship; and |
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WHEREAS, The Warriors began their journey to the title by |
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going undefeated in the regular season and claiming the district |
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title; delivering a series of dominant performances in the |
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playoffs, they bested Bishop Dunne Catholic School, Grace Community |
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School, and All Saints' Episcopal School to advance to the title |
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game; and |
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WHEREAS, On December 1, Liberty Christian took the field at |
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Waco ISD Stadium against Regents School of Austin in the |
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Division II finale; showcasing a balanced attack, the Warriors took |
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control from the outset, going up 31-3 at intermission and |
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extending their advantage in the second half; triumphing by the |
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final score of 52-10, the Liberty Christian players hoisted the |
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championship trophy for the first time in 16 years, closing out the |
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season with an unblemished record of 14 wins and zero losses; and |
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WHEREAS, The success enjoyed by the Liberty Christian players |
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was the result of an exceptional team effort, with valuable |
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contributions being made by each member of the roster; over the |
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course of the championship season, the Warriors were guided by |
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third-year head coach Jason Witten, who has drawn on the gridiron |
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expertise he gained during his playing career with the Dallas |
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Cowboys to teach and motivate the Liberty Christian athletes; and |
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WHEREAS, Through countless hours of hard work and an |
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unwavering commitment to excellence, the Liberty Christian |
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Warriors realized their season-long goal of becoming state |
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champions, and their accomplishments are a source of great pride to |
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their school and to their many supporters in the community; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby congratulate the Liberty |
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Christian School football team on winning the 2023 TAPPS |
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Division II state championship and extend to the team's players, |
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coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for continued success; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Warriors as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Thimesch |
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Hayes |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 115 was adopted by the House on |
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December 5, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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