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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The girls' soccer team from Celina High School once |
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again proved itself one of the finest in Texas by winning the 2023 |
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University Interscholastic League 4A state title; and |
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WHEREAS, Entering the season as the defending state |
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champions, the Bobcats took up where they left off, and over the |
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course of the 2022-2023 campaign, they scored more than 200 goals |
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while surrendering just 10; after posting an unblemished record |
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during the regular schedule, the team began its playoff run with |
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commanding wins over Nevada Community, Pinkston, Mabank, |
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Jacksonville, and Anna High Schools to advance to the state |
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tournament in Georgetown for the third consecutive year; in the |
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semifinals against Boerne, Celina won by a score of 2-0 to claim a |
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berth in the title game; and |
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WHEREAS, On April 13, Celina took the field against |
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previously undefeated Stephenville High School with the state crown |
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on the line; powered by their explosive offense, the Bobcats |
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knocked in five goals before intermission and never looked back; |
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the team ultimately triumphed 8-1 and set several Class 4A records |
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in the process, including most goals and assists in a championship |
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game; with the victory, Celina extended its winning streak to 50 |
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games and became the third girls' team in UIL history to finish a |
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season with no losses and no ties on its record; and |
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WHEREAS, Championship Game Most Valuable Player Lexi Tuite |
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set the state tournament mark for goals in the title match with |
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five, and she was joined on the 4A All-Tournament team by Brielle |
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Buchanan, Kaitlyn Gustafson, and Mia Norman; the Bobcats also |
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received valuable contributions from the other members of the |
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roster: Emersen Norman, Sammy Quiroz, Claire Flowers, Makenna |
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Brantley, Ryleigh Stifflemire, Hillary Torres, Ella Norman, Madi |
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Vana, Grace Pritchard, Madison Hagenbrock, Camille Herbert, |
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Whitney Howington, Alex Perez, Brookelyn Babb, Savanna Knowles, |
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Ashland Stewart, Ashton Lowry, Ava Samuel, Olya Huffaker, and |
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Charlie Schneider; these talented student-athletes were ably |
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guided by head coach Alexander Adams and assistant coach Justin |
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Prescott; and |
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WHEREAS, By winning back-to-back state championships, the |
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Celina Bobcats have burnished the school's reputation as a |
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powerhouse of the pitch, and this achievement will be fondly |
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remembered for many years to come; 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 Celina High School girls' |
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soccer team on winning the 2023 UIL 4A state championship and extend |
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to the players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for |
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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 Bobcats as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |