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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 512
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the Texas School for the Deaf Lady Rangers basketball |
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team, which has won 33 games in the 2018-2019 season and has set a |
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new national Deaf school basketball record for most games won by |
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a boys' or girls' team in a single season; and |
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WHEREAS, The Lady Rangers won all the tournaments in which |
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they competed this season, including the Brentwood Best Pack |
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Invitational in Austin, the FEAST Patriots Invitational in San |
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Antonio, the Leopards Classic in Arkansas, the New Year's Eve |
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Shootout in Boerne, and the Clerc Classic XIX in California; and |
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WHEREAS, Each team member contributed to the strength and |
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chemistry of the team, which successfully ended the regular |
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season with an undefeated 31-0 record; and |
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WHEREAS, The team advanced to the 2019 Texas Association of |
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Private and Parochial Schools Class 4A Final Four and was named |
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Deaf Digest Sports Team of the Year; and |
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WHEREAS, Head coach Brian Sipek and assistant coaches |
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Ashley Elliott, Sean Moore, and Sheri Mize emphasized the |
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importance of academic achievement and leadership throughout the |
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year and provided support and encouragement as the players honed |
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their skills; and |
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WHEREAS, Team members Janelle Coons, Isadora Egbert, |
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Ashlene Etkie, Ashley Harlicker, Michaela Kelley, Kaci Ketchum, |
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Brianna Leiker, Jewel Rocha, Sunita Schmidjorg, Precious |
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Schwartz, Leila Sicoli, and Jayne Taylor have brought great pride |
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to the Texas School for the Deaf, to the Deaf community, and to |
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the entire State of Texas; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby commend the players and coaches of the |
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2018-2019 Texas School for the Deaf Lady Rangers basketball |
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team on their many achievements and extend to all associated |
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with the team congratulations on their record-setting season; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the team as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 27, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |