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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 97
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WHEREAS, The Mineola High School football team brought the |
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2016 season to a triumphant close by winning the University |
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Interscholastic League Class 3A Division 1 state championship on |
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December 15 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington; and |
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WHEREAS, The victory marked the first state title for the |
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team, which completed a remarkable turnaround early in the year; |
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after losing their first two games, the Yellowjackets went on to |
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sweep their remaining eight district games to secure a spot in |
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the playoffs; Mineola's march to the championship included |
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decisive postseason wins over Gladewater Sabine, Whitesboro, |
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Howe, Pottsboro, and Wall High Schools before facing off against |
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Yoakum High for the title; and |
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WHEREAS, In the Class 3A Division 1 championship game, the |
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Yellowjackets continued their gridiron dominance, outscoring |
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their opponent 35-14; the team's potent offense was supported by |
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a stout defense that shut down the Yoakum passing game and did not |
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give up a single point in the second half of the game; and |
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WHEREAS, The success enjoyed by Mineola in 2016 was the |
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result of an exceptional team effort; under the able leadership of |
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head coach Joe Drennon and his staff, each player on the roster made |
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valuable contributions that enabled the Yellowjackets to realize |
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their long-awaited goal of winning a state championship; and |
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WHEREAS, In proving itself one of the finest football teams |
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in Texas, Mineola has won not only the state championship but |
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also the admiration of its many supporters in the community, and |
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the players may indeed reflect with pride on this admirable |
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achievement; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate the Mineola High School |
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football team on winning the 2016 University Interscholastic |
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League Class 3A Division 1 state championship and extend to the |
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team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for |
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continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the team as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Hughes |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 8, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |