HR624 - Congratulating the Kimball High School boys' basketball team on winning the 2025 UIL 4A Division 1 state championship.

      H.R. No. 624       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, The boys' basketball team from Kimball High School   in Dallas added another chapter to its illustrious history by   winning the 2025 University Interscholastic League 4A Division 1   state championship; and          WHEREAS, Kimball began its journey to the title in dominant   fashion, dropping only five contests during the regular season and   going undefeated in district play; continuing to excel in the   playoffs, the Knights dispatched Alvarado, Frisco Panther Creek,   Longview Pine Tree, and Dallas Carter High Schools to advance to the   state semifinals; there, with a 74-56 victory against Lubbock   Estacado High School, top-ranked Kimball earned its 14th all-time   trip to the state final; and          WHEREAS, On March 7, Kimball battled Houston Booker T.   Washington High School at the Alamodome in San Antonio; leading by   one after the opening quarter, the Knights turned up the defensive   pressure in the second frame to take a 39-23 advantage into the   locker room; the Kimball players ignited a 9-0 run late in the third   quarter and continued their offensive attack down the stretch,   punctuating their 19 fourth-quarter points with a series of   impressive dunks; emerging triumphant by the final score of 71-48,   the Knights secured the program's eighth state championship; and          WHEREAS, Kimball was paced in the title game by Most Valuable   Player Marri Wesley, who was joined by Lance Carr, Jaylon   Dean-Vines, and Jaylin Hancock on the All-Tournament Team;   excelling through teamwork, the Knights also received valuable   contributions throughout the year from the other members of the   roster: Kayden Gray, David Coe, Jaden Harding, Demarious Daniel,   Rylan Austin, Raul Mendoza, Rapheal Smith, Tyrick Kibler, Rico   Aguilar, Sjon Peterson, and Stanford Speech; these determined   student-athletes were ably guided by head coach Nicke Smith and   assistant coaches Ryan Carrington, Toron Mingo, Jordon Adams, and   Malcom Newman; and          WHEREAS, By accomplishing the rare feat of winning eight   state championships, the Kimball Knights have burnished their   reputation as a basketball powerhouse, and all those associated   with the team may reflect with pride on a job well done; now,   therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby congratulate the Kimball High School boys'   basketball team on winning the 2025 UIL 4A Division 1 state   championship and extend to the 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.     Y. Davis of Dallas     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 624 was adopted by the House on April   9, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House