Texas SR 704: Recognizing Tom Rogers on the occasion of his retirement.

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89(R) SR 704 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

  

  

  

  

   

 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 704

   

        WHEREAS, The Tatum High School boys' basketball team 

  

 reached the pinnacle of success by winning the 2025 University 

  

 Interscholastic League 3A Division 1 state championship; and

  

        WHEREAS, Tatum began its journey to the title with an 

  

 impressive run in the regular season, clinching the district 

  

 crown with a perfect 12-0 record against its league opponents; 

  

 continuing to excel in the playoffs, the Eagles dispatched 

  

 Mineola, Texarkana Liberty-Eylau, Ponder, and Jefferson High 

  

 Schools to earn their fifth all-time state semifinals 

  

 appearance; with a 77-38 blowout victory against Iowa Park High 

  

 School, the squad punched its ticket to the state finale; and

  

        WHEREAS, On March 7, Tatum battled for the title against 

  

 Columbus High School; taking control from the outset, the Eagles 

  

 erupted for a 14-0 run in the first quarter and shot a blistering 

  

 62 percent from the field in the next frame to take a 50-19 lead 

  

 into the locker room; the offensive onslaught continued in the 

  

 second half, with the Eagles building a 25-point cushion entering 

  

 the fourth quarter; emerging triumphant by the final score of 

  

 84-49, Tatum claimed the program's inaugural state championship 

  

 and finished the season with an outstanding record of 32-2; and

  

        WHEREAS, The Eagles were led by Championship Game Most 

  

 Valuable Player Luke Sigler, who recorded 26 points and seven 

  

 rebounds; he was joined by JaCorie Bradley, Jordan Chambers, and 

  

 Cooper Whiteus on the 3A Division 1 All-Tournament Team; Tatum 

  

 also received valuable contributions throughout the year from 

  

 the other members of the roster: Cayden Tatum, Grayson Lee, 

  

 Kenneton Harrison, Nalayus Boyd, Quincy Davis, Carlos Hernandez, 

  

 Namhun Kim, Nick Dsouza, Koby Bridges, DaMarion Tolbert, and 

  

 Brandon Howard; these determined student-athletes were ably 

  

 guided by head coach Brett Carr and assistant coaches Jayme 

  

 Bradley, Daniel Carr, Henry Brown, and Clancy Parker; and

  

        WHEREAS, Winning a state championship represents the 

  

 culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering 

  

 commitment to excellence, and the Tatum Eagles will treasure the 

  

 memory of this accomplishment for the rest of their lives; now, 

  

 therefore, be it

  

        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th 

  

 Legislature, hereby congratulate the Tatum High School boys' 

  

 basketball team on winning the 2025 UIL 3A 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 Eagles as an expression of high regard from the 

  

 Texas Senate.

  

  

 Hughes

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  
 ________________________________ 

  

  
     President of the Senate

  

  
  

  

  
     I hereby certify that the 

  

  
 above Resolution was adopted by 

  

  
 the Senate on June 1, 2025.

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  
 ________________________________ 

  

  
     Secretary of the Senate

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  
 ________________________________ 

  

  
      Member, Texas Senate