Bill Text: TX HR269 | 2011 | 82nd Legislature 1st Special | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the Dallas Baptist University basketball team on winning the 2010-2011 National Christian College Athletic Association Division I national championship.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-07-06 - Reported enrolled [HR269 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR269-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 269 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The basketball team of Dallas Baptist University | ||
| brought the 2010-2011 season to a triumphant close by winning the | ||
| National Christian College Athletic Association Division I | ||
| national championship with a victory in the title game on March 19, | ||
| 2011; and | ||
| WHEREAS, After posting a record of 20 wins and 12 losses in | ||
| the regular season, DBU made an impressive run through the NCCAA | ||
| tournament, beginning with three victories in regional competition | ||
| to earn a trip to the championships at Oakland City University in | ||
| Indiana; there, the Patriots knocked off the host team and then | ||
| topped Roberts Wesleyan 107-104 in an unforgettable | ||
| triple-overtime game; in the final, the Dallas Baptist players | ||
| dominated Spring Arbor University 78-64 to bring home the | ||
| university's first national title; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Three team members earned prestigious honors for | ||
| their performances during the year; sophomore Nick Fox was voted | ||
| the Most Valuable Player of the championship tournament and was an | ||
| NCCAA Second Team All-American as well as garnering First Team | ||
| All-Conference and Newcomer of the Year awards from the Heartland | ||
| Conference; senior Braxton Adamson, who became the all-time leading | ||
| scorer for DBU during the 2010-2011 season, was named to the | ||
| All-Tournament Team and the All-Heartland Conference Second Team | ||
| and was an NCCAA All-American Honorable Mention recipient; in | ||
| addition, he was presented with several accolades as a result of his | ||
| academic excellence, including the Pete Maravich Memorial Award; | ||
| the other member of the team to receive an All-Heartland Conference | ||
| recognition was junior Jordan McGowan, who was an Honorable Mention | ||
| selection; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Patriots also benefited from vital | ||
| contributions from the other members of the squad: T. J. Clark, | ||
| Armie Lewis, Michael Andrews, Jared Whitmire, Jake Martin, Ishmael | ||
| Awange, Ryan Marsh, Ian Reutelhuber, Russ Johnson, and Hunter | ||
| Gilbert; the athletes were guided by head coach Blake Flickner and | ||
| assistant coach Brandon Curran; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In claiming the NCCAA title, the Dallas Baptist | ||
| University players realized a notable goal that reflects their | ||
| exceptional teamwork and dedication, and their achievement is a | ||
| source of pride to their many fans in North Texas; now, therefore, | ||
| be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate the Dallas | ||
| Baptist University basketball team on winning the 2010-2011 | ||
| National Christian College Athletic Association Division I | ||
| national 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 | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 269 was adopted by the House on June | ||
| 28, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
