TITLE: Congratulating the boys' basketball team of Kimball High School in Dallas on winning the UIL 4A state championship.

SUMMARY: Congratulating the boys' basketball team of Kimball High School in Dallas on winning the UIL 4A state championship.

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WHEREAS, Demonstrating outstanding skill and dedication, the boys' basketball team of Kimball High School in Dallas captured the 2010-2011 University Interscholastic League 4A state championship with a victory in the title game on March 12; and WHEREAS, Playing in front of 12,836 fans at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, the Knights stormed out to a 13-2 lead against La Marque High School; the game turned into a closely contested dog fight in the second half, but determined play down the stretch allowed Kimball to come away with the 78-64 win and to claim its first state title since 1997; and WHEREAS, The Knights were paced by Shannon Lilly, who scored 23 points and was especially effective on three-point shots, making five of six; for his efforts, Mr. Lilly was named the game's most valuable player; exceptional performances were also turned in by Austin Franklin, who had 15 points, and Oscar Lewis, who scored 8; and WHEREAS, Winning with a true team effort, the Knights also received valuable contributions throughout the season from the other members of the roster: Gabriel Lilly, David Tucker, Ryan Daniels, Jarion Henry, Courtney Bouknight, Jalen Jones, Jordon Adams, Jordan Williams, D'Angelo Allen, Nicholas Murrell, Randelle Jones, Kelvin Kizzee II, and Dondre Carter; and WHEREAS, Head coach Royce Johnson led Kimball to a 38-3 record on the year, and he was ably assisted by Ryan Foppe, Robert Jacobs, Bo Johnson, and Toby Daniels; and WHEREAS, Through hard work and an enduring commitment to excellence, the Kimball High School basketball team reached the ultimate level of success during the 2010-2011 season, and these skilled athletes, their coaches, and their fans may take justifiable pride in this accomplishment; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby congratulate the Kimball High School boys' basketball team on winning the UIL 4A state championship and commend the players and coaches for their fine work during the title-winning season; 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 Gonzales of Williamson Morrison Aliseda Gonzalez Munoz, Jr. Allen Gooden Murphy Alonzo Guillen Naishtat Alvarado Gutierrez Nash Anchia Hamilton Oliveira Anderson of Dallas Hancock Orr Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Otto Aycock Harless Parker Beck Harper-Brown Patrick Berman Hartnett Paxton Bohac Hernandez Luna Pena Bonnen Hilderbran Perry Branch Hochberg Phillips Brown Hopson Pickett Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Pitts Burnam Howard of Travis Price Button Huberty Quintanilla Cain Hughes Raymond Callegari Hunter Reynolds Carter Isaac Riddle Castro Jackson Ritter Chisum Johnson Rodriguez Christian Keffer Schwertner Coleman King of Parker Scott Cook King of Taylor Sheets Craddick King of Zavala Sheffield Creighton Kleinschmidt Shelton Crownover Kolkhorst Simpson Darby Kuempel Smith of Harris Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smith of Tarrant J. Davis of Harris Larson Smithee S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons Deshotel Lavender Strama Driver Legler Taylor of Collin Dukes Lewis Taylor of Galveston Dutton Lozano Thompson Eiland Lucio III Torres Eissler Lyne Truitt Elkins Madden Turner Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey Farrar Margo Villarreal Fletcher Marquez Vo Flynn Martinez Walle Frullo Martinez Fischer Weber Gallego McClendon White Garza Menendez Woolley Geren Miles Workman Giddings Miller of Comal Zedler Gonzales of Hidalgo Miller of Erath Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1044 was adopted by the House on April 7, 2011, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House