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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Gunter High School volleyball team proved itself |
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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 in |
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straight sets to punch its ticket to the November 19 state finale; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The Tigers battled for the crown against defending |
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state champion Bushland High School in a rematch of the 2021 title |
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contest; Gunter took the first set 29-27 in a hard-fought game and |
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then went on to claim the next two sets by the scores of 25-23 and |
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25-20 to sweep the match and capture the title; the triumph gave |
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Gunter its first volleyball state championship and capped off an |
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outstanding year in which the squad compiled an overall record of 43 |
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wins and just 6 losses; and |
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WHEREAS, Rayanna Mauldin was named the Most Valuable Player |
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of the championship match, and Miranda Putnicki and Briley |
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Singleton joined her on the 3A All-Tournament Team; the Tigers also |
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received significant contributions throughout the season from the |
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other members of the roster: Chloe Johnson, Adilynn Henry, Abby |
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Elmore, Berkeley Caple, Brelee Mauldin, Aubrey Walton, Makena Fady, |
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Hanna Rubis, Aubrey Burchfield, Elle Whitteker, and Madison Smith; |
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these determined student-athletes were guided by head coach Katelyn |
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Gill and assistant coaches Mikayla Watson, Leigh Vickery, and Vince |
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Morgan; the team also received enthusiastic support from athletic |
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trainer Ryan Barham 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 volleyball |
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team will treasure the memory of this accomplishment for the rest of |
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their lives; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby congratulate the Gunter High School volleyball team on |
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winning the 2022 UIL 3A state championship and extend to the |
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players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for continued |
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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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Senate. |