HR629 - Congratulating the Summit High School boys' basketball team on winning the 2025 UIL 5A Division 2 state championship.

      H.R. No. 629       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, The boys' basketball team from Summit High School in   Arlington closed out a historic campaign by winning the 2025   University Interscholastic League 5A Division 2 state   championship; and          WHEREAS, Summit began its journey to the title with an   impressive run in the regular season that yielded the district   crown; continuing to excel in the playoffs, the Jaguars dispatched   Fort Worth Polytechnic, Argyle, Canutillo, and Colleyville   Heritage High Schools to earn their second state tournament   appearance after having first advanced to the final four in 2023;   with a 48-40 victory against Killeen Ellison in the semifinals, the   team punched its ticket to the state championship contest; and          WHEREAS, On March 8, Summit battled Missouri City Marshall   High School in a rematch of a regular-season game; determined to   avenge their loss in that outing, the Jaguars unleashed their   tenacious defense, holding the Buffalos to 31 percent shooting in   the first half to take a 25-13 lead at intermission; Summit was up   by 12 points entering the fourth quarter and then exhibited great   resilience down the stretch after its foe narrowed the margin to   48-43 with just over a minute left; the Jaguars closed strong, and   when the final seconds ticked off the clock, they celebrated a 54-47   victory and the program's inaugural state title; and          WHEREAS, The Jaguars were led by Ian Sedah, the championship   game Most Valuable Player who was joined by Theo Brannan, Caleb   Richard, and Javon Ross on the All-Tournament Team; Summit also   received valuable contributions throughout the year from the other   members of the roster: Mason Williams, Isaiah Walker, Michael   Gibbs, David Bardere, Sam Getnet, Zion Lewis, Jaxon Sneed, DeMarus   Bird, Braylon Turner-Somerville, and Emund Prichett II; these   determined student-athletes were ably guided by head coach Emund   Prichett and assistant coaches Kevin Barona, Shane Earwood, and   Windley Laborte; and          WHEREAS, Winning a state championship represents the   culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering   commitment to excellence, and the Summit Jaguars will treasure the   memory of this accomplishment for the rest of their lives; now,   therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby congratulate the Summit High School boys'   basketball team on winning the 2025 UIL 5A Division 2 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.     Turner   Cook     Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw   Alders Guillen Morgan   Allen Harless Muñoz   Anchía Harris Noble   Ashby Harris Davila Olcott   Barry Harrison Oliverson   Bell of Kaufman Hayes Ordaz   Bell of Montgomery Hefner Orr   Bernal Hernandez Patterson   Bhojani Hickland Paul   Bonnen Hinojosa Perez of El Paso   Bowers Holt Perez of Harris   Bryant Hopper Phelan   Buckley Howard Pierson   Bucy Hull Plesa   Bumgarner Hunter Raymond   Button Isaac Reynolds   Cain Johnson Richardson   Campos Jones of Dallas Rodríguez Ramos   Canales Jones of Harris Romero   Capriglione Kerwin Rose   Cole King Rosenthal   Collier Kitzman Schatzline   Cook LaHood Schofield   Cortez Lalani Schoolcraft   Craddick Lambert Shaheen   Cunningham Landgraf Shofner   Curry Leach Simmons   Darby Leo Wilson Slawson   A. Davis of Dallas Little Smithee   Y. Davis of Dallas Longoria Spiller   Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson   DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico   Dorazio Louderback Tepper   Dutton Lowe Thompson   Dyson Lozano Tinderholt   Fairly Lujan Toth   Flores Luther Troxclair   Frank Manuel Turner   Gámez Martinez VanDeaver   Garcia of Bexar Martinez Fischer Vasut   Garcia of Dallas McLaughlin Villalobos   Garcia Hernandez McQueeney Virdell   Gates Metcalf Vo   Gerdes Meyer Walle   Geren Meza Ward Johnson   Gervin-Hawkins Money Wharton   González of Dallas Moody Wilson   González of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu   Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 629 was adopted by the House on March   26, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House