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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Canadian High School girls' basketball team |
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reached the pinnacle of success by winning the University |
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Interscholastic League 3A state championship on March 4, 2017, at |
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the Alamodome in San Antonio; and |
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WHEREAS, After compiling an outstanding record of 26 wins and |
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just 3 losses during regular season play, the Lady Cats embarked on |
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a thrilling postseason run in which they dispatched teams from |
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Lubbock Roosevelt, Ballinger, Littlefield, Brock, and Wall High |
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Schools to secure a berth in the state tournament; and |
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WHEREAS, Canadian dominated Goliad High School to win its |
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semifinal round game before facing off against the squad from |
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Buffalo High School for the 3A crown; in the hard-fought |
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championship contest, the Lady Cats rallied from behind, forcing |
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three turnovers in the last 53 seconds of the game to clinch the |
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title with a dramatic 51-49 win; and |
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WHEREAS, Excelling with a true team effort, the Lady Cats |
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benefited throughout the year from the outstanding contributions |
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made by each member of the roster: Cinthia Morales, Haevyn Risley, |
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Kayla Brinkley, Avery Pennington, Vanessa Guthrie, Caroline Cook, |
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Isabelle Krehbeil, Taylor Dockray, Chloe Walser, Emily Alexander, |
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Brenda Hernandez, Salym Cook, Victoria Valenzuela, Leslie Jimenez, |
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Jordan Cochran, Taylor Altmiller, and Gysselle Velador; these |
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talented student athletes were guided by head coach Kevin |
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Richardson and assistant coaches Doug Boyd, Garrison Jones, and |
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Morgan Brady, and they received additional support from managers |
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Callie Dumbauld and Alice Abraham, trainer Neely Hutchinson, |
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statisticians Darcie Richardson and Sandy Chappell, and |
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videographer Jacob Richardson; and |
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WHEREAS, Winning a state title represents the culmination of |
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countless hours of hard work and an enduring commitment to |
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excellence, and the members of the Lady Cats basketball team have |
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become a source of great pride to their school and community; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Canadian High School girls' |
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basketball team on winning the 2017 UIL 3A state championship and |
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extend to everyone associated with the team sincere best wishes for |
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the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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King of Hemphill |
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| Allen |
Gonzales of Williamson |
Ortega |
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| Alonzo |
González of El Paso |
Paddie |
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| Anderson of Dallas |
Guillen |
Perez |
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| Anderson of McLennan |
Gutierrez |
Phelan |
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| Biedermann |
Howard |
Reynolds |
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| Bonnen of Brazoria |
Isaac |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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| Bonnen of Galveston |
Israel |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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| Burkett |
Johnson of Dallas |
Romero, Jr. |
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| Burns |
Johnson of Harris |
Rose |
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| Cain |
King of Hemphill |
Schofield |
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| Canales |
King of Parker |
Schubert |
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| Capriglione |
King of Uvalde |
Shaheen |
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| Cosper |
Landgraf |
Stephenson |
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| Davis of Dallas |
Longoria |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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| Davis of Harris |
Lozano |
Thompson of Harris |
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| Dean |
Lucio III |
Tinderholt |
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| Gervin-Hawkins |
Nevárez |
Zedler |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2178 was adopted by the House on May 22, |
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2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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