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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. |