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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 232
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WHEREAS, The Gunter High School volleyball team proved |
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itself one of the finest in Texas by winning the 2022 University |
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Interscholastic League 3A state championship; and |
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WHEREAS, Following an impressive performance during the |
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regular season, the Tigers continued to excel in the playoffs, |
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dispatching Prairiland, Ponder, Edgewood, Tatum, and Rains High |
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Schools to reach the state tournament for the third consecutive |
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year; in the semifinals, Gunter easily beat Columbus High School |
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in straight sets to punch its ticket to the November 19 state |
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finale; and |
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WHEREAS, The Tigers battled for the crown against |
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defending state champion Bushland High School in a rematch of the |
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2021 title contest; Gunter took the first set 29-27 in a |
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hard-fought game and then went on to claim the next two sets by |
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the scores of 25-23 and 25-20 to sweep the match and capture the |
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title; the triumph gave Gunter its first volleyball state |
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championship and capped off an outstanding year in which the |
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squad compiled an overall record of 43 wins and just 6 losses; and |
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WHEREAS, Rayanna Mauldin was named the Most Valuable |
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Player of the championship match, and Miranda Putnicki and Briley |
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Singleton joined her on the 3A All-Tournament Team; the Tigers |
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also received significant contributions throughout the season |
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from the other members of the roster: Chloe Johnson, Adilynn |
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Henry, Abby Elmore, Berkeley Caple, Brelee Mauldin, Aubrey |
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Walton, Makena Fady, Hanna Rubis, Aubrey Burchfield, Elle |
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Whitteker, and Madison Smith; these determined student-athletes |
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were guided by head coach Katelyn Gill and assistant coaches |
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Mikayla Watson, Leigh Vickery, and Vince Morgan; the team also |
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received enthusiastic support from athletic trainer Ryan Barham |
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and manager Ryane Spurgin; 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 Tigers |
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volleyball team will treasure the memory of this accomplishment |
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for the rest of their lives; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate the Gunter High School |
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volleyball team on winning the 2022 UIL 3A state championship and |
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extend 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 team as an expression of high regard from the |
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Texas Senate. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 28, 2023. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |