TITLE: Congratulating the boys' basketball team of Triple A Academy in Dallas on winning the 2013 UIL 1A Division 1 state championship.

SUMMARY: Congratulating the boys' basketball team of Triple A Academy in Dallas on winning the 2013 UIL 1A Division 1 state championship.

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WHEREAS, The boys' basketball team of Triple A Academy in Dallas reached the pinnacle of success by capturing the University Interscholastic League 1A Division 1 state championship on March 9, 2013; and WHEREAS, Finishing with a final record of 28 wins and just 5 defeats, the Stallions made an impressive run through the playoffs, with an average margin of victory of more than 35 points per game; and WHEREAS, Matching up against Mumford High School with the championship on the line, the Stallions demonstrated their excellence and composure; the team fell behind in the first quarter but took control before halftime and claimed an 80-54 victory and the school's first state crown in boys' basketball; and WHEREAS, Junior guard Jeremiah Jefferson was named the championship game Most Valuable Player after scoring 29 points and hauling down 10 rebounds, while point guard Tyler Singleton added 18 and joined Mr. Jefferson and Gary Breaux as All-Tournament honorees; excelling with a true team effort, the Stallions also received significant contributions throughout the season from the other members of the roster: Frank Hollis, Jamar Sandifer, Dalyn Mumphrey, Harrison Henderson, Shavarick James, Cameron Cooks, and King McClure; and WHEREAS, These dedicated student-athletes were ably guided by head coach Tim Singleton and assistant coaches Anthony Gilliam, Herman Hammon, and Trey Washington; additional support was provided by manager Freeman Nichols and videographer Brandon Redwine; and WHEREAS, Winning a state championship is the culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering commitment to excellence, and the Triple A Academy players, their fellow classmates, and their many supporters in the community will treasure the memory of this outstanding accomplishment for many years to come; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby congratulate the Triple A Academy boys' basketball team on winning the UIL 1A Division 1 state championship and extend to the team's 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. Davis of Dallas Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr Alonzo Gooden Otto Alvarado Guerra Paddie Anchia Guillen Parker Anderson Gutierrez Patrick Ashby Harless Perez Aycock Harper-Brown Perry Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips Bohac Herrero Pickett Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price Branch Huberty Raney Burkett Hughes Ratliff Burnam Hunter Raymond Button Isaac Reynolds Callegari Johnson Riddle Canales Kacal Ritter Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis Clardy King of Parker Rose Coleman King of Taylor Sanford Collier King of Zavala Schaefer Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell Creighton Krause Simmons Crownover Kuempel Simpson Dale Larson Smith Darby Laubenberg Smithee Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland Deshotel Longoria Strama Dukes Lozano Taylor Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris Elkins Martinez Toth Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin Farias McClendon Turner of Harris Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant Farrar Miles Villalba Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo Frank Moody Walle Frullo Morrison White Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman Giddings Murphy Wu Goldman Naishtat Zedler Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1334 was adopted by the House on April 17, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House