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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Brazoswood High School boys' and girls' water |
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polo players turned in exceptional performances at the 2022 |
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University Interscholastic League Water Polo State Tournament, |
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held on October 29 in San Antonio, earning a place among the state's |
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elite teams in the sport's first year of UIL competition; and |
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WHEREAS, The Brazoswood boys' team claimed the District 12-6A |
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title and then continued to excel with a series of wins during the |
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postseason; in the regional finals, the Buccaneers notched a 15-13 |
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victory over Dawson High School to advance to the state tournament; |
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the team faced off against Southlake Carroll High in the 6A |
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semifinals and recorded a dramatic 16-14 win; that set the stage for |
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a showdown with Boerne Champion High in the finals, with Brazoswood |
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emerging triumphant by the decisive score of 19-10 to take the |
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inaugural 6A title; and |
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WHEREAS, The district champion Brazoswood girls were also |
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unstoppable on the road to the state tournament and dispatched |
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Cypress Ranch 13-7 in the regional final to punch their ticket to |
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San Antonio; there, the Buccaneers bested Northside Brandeis High |
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15-4 to reach the finals, and they ultimately finished as runner-up |
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after a hard-fought loss to Richmond Foster High School; and |
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WHEREAS, Anthony Sury paced the Brazoswood boys as the |
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championship match Most Valuable Player, and Mason Potter and |
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Jayden Arana joined him on the All-Tournament Team; the Buccaneers |
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also received vital contributions from the other members of the |
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roster: Ethan Lower, Braylon Ponzi, Sean Brown, Luke Mixon, Jack |
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Lower, Brady James, Landon Castor, Jackson Cobb, Zeyad Chouai, |
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Kasen Corn, Collin Pyeatt, Hayden Donley, Michael Johnson, Ben |
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Gonzalez, and Nathan Napoli; and |
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WHEREAS, The Brazoswood girls were led by All-Tournament Team |
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selections Gigi Lower and Mallory Kesler and benefited from the |
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determined efforts of the other Buccaneers: Minnie Tran, Jaycie |
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Fort, Sarah Gambrel, Sarah Mitterling, Maria Afonso, Sidney Slater, |
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Emma Meservy, Alex Sparkman, Allie Jones, Victoria Martin, Kendall |
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Dane, Michelle Ebey, Mallory Varga, Anna Reuschle, and Hannah |
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Poore-Pekar; these talented student-athletes were guided by head |
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coach Robert Brown and assistant coach Kiel Haner; and |
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WHEREAS, The Brazoswood water polo teams are a source of |
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great pride to their community, and it is indeed a pleasure to join |
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in recognizing their achievements; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby congratulate the Brazoswood High School boys' and girls' |
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water polo teams on their exceptional performances at the 2022 UIL |
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Water Polo State Tournament and extend to the Buccaneers sincere |
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best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the teams as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives and Senate. |