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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Gruver High School girls' basketball team proved |
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itself one of the finest in Texas by winning the 2022 University |
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Interscholastic League 2A state championship; and |
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WHEREAS, Gruver began its journey to the crown by posting an |
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unblemished record during the regular season and clinching the |
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district title; continuing to excel in the playoffs, the Lady |
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Hounds bested Memphis, Olton, Panhandle, New Home, and Wellington |
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High Schools to advance to the state tournament for the fourth time |
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in program history; after dominating San Saba High School 69-29 in |
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the semifinals, Gruver moved on to the state finale; and |
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WHEREAS, On March 5 at the San Antonio Alamodome, Gruver took |
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the floor against Stamford High School; the Lady Hounds were in |
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command from the outset, showcasing a balanced scoring attack as |
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they built a 23-14 halftime advantage and a 36-26 lead entering the |
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fourth quarter; emerging triumphant by the final score of 50-38, |
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Gruver claimed the school's second 2A state title and closed out the |
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year with a perfect record of 33 victories and no losses; and |
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WHEREAS, The Lady Hounds were led by Bailey Maupin, the |
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championship game Most Valuable Player, who was joined by Callie |
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Conyers on the 2A All-Tournament Team; Gruver also received |
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valuable contributions throughout the year from the other members |
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of the roster: Camryn Armes, Brenna Butler, Brooklyn Vasquez, |
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Jaylee Lane, Maizie Kelp, Kimber Whitehead, Kinley Callaway, Hannon |
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Lankford, Kami Whitehead, and Allie Sparks; these talented |
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student-athletes benefited from the able leadership of head coach |
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Trent Lankford and assistant coaches Jill Butler, Terry Davis, |
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Scotty Hintergardt, and Steven Livingston; 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 Gruver Lady Hounds |
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basketball team will treasure the memory of this accomplishment for |
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the rest of their lives; 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 Gruver High School girls' |
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basketball team on winning the 2022 UIL 2A state championship and |
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extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best |
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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. |