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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The volleyball team from Bushland High School |
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distinguished itself with its exceptional performance during the |
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2022 season, advancing all the way to the University |
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Interscholastic League 3A state championship game; and |
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WHEREAS, Featuring eight experienced senior players, the |
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talented Bushland team lost just four games during the regular |
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season and entered the playoffs on a 24-game winning streak; in the |
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first round, the team overpowered Littlefield High School in three |
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straight sets, 25-8, 25-5, 25-11, and followed up with a commanding |
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25-9, 25-8, 25-11 victory over Crane High School in the area finals; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In its regional quarterfinal contest, Bushland |
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defeated Shallowater High School 25-15, 25-17, 25-19, and the team |
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went on to clinch a spot in the regional finals with a 25-23, 25-9, |
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25-21 win over Wall High School; on November 12, the Lady Falcons |
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squared off against Holliday High School in the regional finals and |
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earned their fourth straight trip to the state tournament with a |
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25-18, 25-14, 25-14 sweep; and |
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WHEREAS, Taking the court at the Curtis Culwell Center in |
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Garland on November 17, Bushland met East Bernard High School in a |
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hard-fought semifinal battle; after the Lady Falcons opened with a |
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25-16 victory, they dropped their first set in 20 matches in a |
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narrow 22-25 loss; demonstrating exemplary poise and |
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determination, the team rose to the occasion and captured sets |
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three and four by the scores of 25-14 and 25-17 to move on to the |
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final; on November 19, Bushland competed in the title contest for |
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the third consecutive season, this time facing Gunter High School |
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in a rematch of the 2021 finale; the Lady Falcons turned in a |
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valiant effort but finished as the 3A runner-up, closing out the |
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year with an outstanding record of 41 wins and 5 losses; and |
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WHEREAS, The Lady Falcons were paced at state by |
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All-Tournament selections Kaela Neie and Logan Culpepper; Bushland |
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also received valuable contributions throughout the year from the |
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other members of the roster: Avery Ramos, Bayleigh Eason, Bella |
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Babbitt, Jada Permenter, Rachel Russell, Hannah Solomon, Camryn |
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Barton, Victoria Vaughn, Mackenzie Sims, Jayce Ornelas, Madyson |
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Eberly, Abby Howell, Hanna Samford, and Brooklyn Koenig; these |
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dedicated student-athletes were ably guided by head coach Jason |
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Culpepper and assistant coaches Amber Parkhurst and Scott Rankin, |
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and they received additional support from manager Brinley Reid and |
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statisticians Ansley Tiffin-Fernandez and Lillyann Shannon; and |
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WHEREAS, With its success during the 2022 season, Bushland |
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added another chapter to its illustrious history; over the years, |
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the Lady Falcons have taken home the state crown six times, |
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including the 2A title in 2007, 2008, and 2013, the 4A championship |
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in 2016, and back-to-back 3A triumphs in 2020 and 2021; moreover, |
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Bushland ranks high on the list of schools that have compiled the |
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most appearances in the volleyball state tournament, having reached |
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the final four 11 times since 2006; and |
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WHEREAS, Demonstrating exceptional skill and unwavering |
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commitment to excellence, the Bushland Lady Falcons have earned a |
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place among the top high school volleyball teams in Texas, and they |
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are a source of tremendous pride to their classmates and their many |
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supporters in the community; 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 Bushland High School |
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volleyball team on advancing to the 2022 UIL 3A state championship |
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game and extend to the players, coaches, and staff sincere best |
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wishes for the 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 team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |