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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The girls' basketball team of Harvest Christian |
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Academy in Edinburg brought its season to a triumphant close by |
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winning the 2023 Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools |
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1A state championship; and |
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WHEREAS, Following an impressive performance during the |
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regular season that yielded the district title, Harvest Christian |
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continued to excel in the playoffs, besting Faith Academy of |
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Victoria, Heritage School of Fredericksburg, and Covenant Academy |
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of Cypress; making its second straight appearance in the state |
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semifinals, the team defeated Hill Country Christian School of San |
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Marcos to punch its ticket to the February 23 state finale; and |
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WHEREAS, The Lady Eagles battled for the crown against |
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Prestonwood Christian Academy North of Prosper; in the first |
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quarter, Harvest Christian jumped out to a double-digit lead and |
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never looked back; when the final seconds ticked away, the team |
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celebrated a commanding 81-25 victory, claiming the program's first |
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championship and ending the year with an exceptional 13-game |
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winning streak; and |
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WHEREAS, Ashley Gonzalez, Jamie Gonzalez, and Riley |
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McClaugherty were chosen as 1A All-Tournament Team selections for |
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their outstanding play; the Lady Eagles also received valuable |
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contributions from the other members of the roster: Lexi Garcia, |
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Samantha Munoz, Genesis Moreno, Christina Quintero, Kezia Leal, and |
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Maria Matus; these determined student-athletes were ably guided by |
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head coach Jaime Gonzalez and assistant coaches Larry Quintero and |
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Juan Landa Jr., and the squad benefited from the dedicated support |
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of manager Abby Torres; and |
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WHEREAS, Winning a state championship represents the |
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culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering |
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commitment to excellence, and the members of the Harvest Christian |
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Lady Eagles basketball team are a source of great pride for their |
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fellow students and their many supporters in the Rio Grande Valley; |
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now, 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 Harvest Christian Academy |
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girls' basketball team on winning the 2023 TAPPS 1A state |
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championship and extend to the players, coaches, and staff 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 team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |