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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The members of the tennis team from Randall High |
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School in Amarillo achieved great distinction with their |
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exceptional performances over the course of the 2022-2023 fall and |
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spring seasons; and |
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WHEREAS, On October 26 and 27, Randall joined the other top |
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high school competitors in Texas at the 2022 University |
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Interscholastic League Team Tennis State Tournament in College |
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Station; competing in the 4A bracket, the Raiders took on Boerne |
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High School in the final; triumphing 10-8, the Randall players |
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clinched the first state championship in program history and closed |
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out their fall campaign with a perfect 35-0 record; and |
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WHEREAS, In the spring, Randall advanced to the 2023 UIL |
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Tennis State Tournament, held April 25 and 26 in San Antonio; taking |
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the court against the state's other 4A qualifiers, the Raiders |
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turned in impressive performances; Ella Hester won the silver medal |
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in girls' singles, and Randall collected third-place finishes in |
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both boys' and girls' doubles, with Carson Dyess, Aidan Gilbert, |
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Kynley Craddock, and Landrey Posey all taking home bronze medals; |
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in addition, Lizzy Hollabaugh and Kaitlyn Craddock competed at |
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state in girls' doubles, and Dax Betzen was a regional qualifier in |
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singles; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout the year, the Raiders also received |
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valuable contributions from the other members of the roster: |
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Sunshine Lane, David Monroe, Elijah Rodriguez, Bryson Shelton, |
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Gabby Dishong, Lando Ingersoll, Micah Perkins, Emmalee Sillivent, |
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Keaton Daniels, Elliott Day, Sawyer Eason, Eli Godwin, Scotlynn |
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Hendricks, Jordyn Hodges, Damian Martinez, Jazzy Phillips, and |
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Gavin Taylor; a total of 10 Randall players received All-State |
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recognition, 6 of the team's seniors were Academic All-State |
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honorees, 14 athletes earned All-District First Team accolades, and |
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7 were selected for the Texas High School Coaches Association Super |
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Elite Team; and |
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WHEREAS, The Raiders benefited from the able leadership of |
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head coach Darby Norman, who was chosen as the inaugural THSCA Coach |
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of the Year for team tennis and the Texas Tennis Coaches Association |
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Coach of the Year; the squad also enjoyed vital support from |
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assistant coaches John Stephens and Billy Ceniceros and manager |
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Jasmine Veitenheimer; and |
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WHEREAS, Through hard work and an unwavering resolve to give |
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their very best, the Randall Raiders have earned the admiration of |
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their fellow students and their many community supporters, and they |
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may take great pride in their accomplishments; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Randall High School tennis team |
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on its outstanding success during the 2022-2023 fall and spring |
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seasons 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 Raiders as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Smithee |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2112 was adopted by the House on May |
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29, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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