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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Meghna Kumar of Argyle High School achieved great |
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distinction by winning the 5A singles championship at the 2023 |
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University Interscholastic League Tennis State Tournament; and |
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WHEREAS, Joining the other top high school players in Texas |
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on April 25 and 26 in San Antonio, Ms. Kumar delivered an |
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exceptional performance; dominating her opponents as she advanced |
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through the bracket, she won her quarterfinal and semifinal matches |
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in straight sets over opponents from Friendswood and Boerne |
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Champion High Schools; squaring off against Frisco Wakeland High |
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School's Ella Wertz in the final, she secured a commanding 6-1, 6-2 |
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victory to clinch the title and end a storybook season in which she |
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didn't lose a single set; and |
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WHEREAS, With the championship victory, Ms. Kumar collected |
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her second straight singles state title after earning the 2021-2022 |
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Class 4A crown, the first in school history; she also helped the |
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Eagles advance to the 2021 Team Tennis State Tournament, where the |
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squad claimed the 4A silver medal; she is ably guided by Argyle |
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coaches Danielle Blair and Adam Mihok; and |
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WHEREAS, By excelling in the state's premier showcase for |
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high school tennis players, Meghna Kumar has ably represented her |
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school and community, and she will cherish her memories of this |
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outstanding accomplishment for 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 Meghna Kumar on winning the 2023 |
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UIL 5A girls' singles tennis state championship and extend to her |
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sincere 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 Ms. Kumar as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Thimesch |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1605 was adopted by the House on May |
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19, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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