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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The girls' varsity basketball team from Saint Mary's |
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Hall in San Antonio enjoyed an outstanding 2022-2023 season, |
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claiming the district championship and advancing to the Texas |
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Association of Private and Parochial Schools state tournament for |
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the first time in the program's history; and |
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WHEREAS, During the regular season, the Barons finished 25-8 |
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and went 12-2 against their league rivals; on February 9, the squad |
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defeated Victoria St. Joseph High School 74-39 to claim the |
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school's inaugural District 4-5A basketball crown; and |
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WHEREAS, After a bye in the first round, Saint Mary's Hall |
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opened the state playoffs by defeating Fort Bend Christian Academy, |
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and the Barons went on to triumph over San Antonio Christian School |
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to punch their ticket to the state tournament in Waco; in the 5A |
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semifinal, they matched up against a talented team from Houston |
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Second Baptist School; the Saint Mary's Hall players put forth an |
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exceptional effort but saw their memorable season come to an end, |
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posting a final record of 27 wins and 9 losses; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout the year, the Barons received valuable |
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contributions from each member of the roster: freshmen Kathryn |
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Tubb, Eleanor Pulis, Bianca Rodriguez, Isabella "Beya" Chase, and |
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Maddie Florence, sophomores Emily Ton, Saviandra Trevino, and |
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Natalia Chapa, juniors Anna Vaquiax, Blue Gomez, Abby Winter, Pinky |
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Gomez, and Jay Vasan, and seniors Luz Chapa and Julia Garcia; these |
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determined student-athletes were ably guided by head coach Matt |
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Hayes and assistant coach Makayla Mabry, and the players received |
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vital support from Luz Chapa and Natalia Chapa in their roles as |
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team managers; and |
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WHEREAS, The Barons' success is a source of great pride to the |
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entire Saint Mary's Hall community, including students Francesca |
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Fischer, Form 8, and Camilla Fischer, Form 6, the daughters of State |
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Representative Trey Martinez Fischer, and they join with their |
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classmates in offering special congratulations to the varsity |
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squad; and |
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WHEREAS, Excelling through determination and hard work, the |
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Saint Mary's Hall Barons have established a new level of |
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achievement for the school's basketball program, and they are |
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indeed deserving of recognition for a job well done; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Saint Mary's Hall girls' |
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varsity basketball team on a successful 2022-2023 season and extend |
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to the athletes, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for the |
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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 Barons as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |