H.R. No. 218



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Highland Park High School girls' cross country 
team kicked up some dust at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock and won 
the 2005 Class 4A state crown; and
	WHEREAS, After scoring a school-record 35 points, the 
Highland Park girls captured their 11th state championship, the 
most for any school in UIL history; remarkably, Highland Park has 
had a girls' team or an individual entered at the state meet every 
year since 1975; and
	WHEREAS, Demonstrating the talent and physical stamina of 
true champions, the Highland Park cross country team features 
Carola Conces, Laura Hicks, Kelly Parma, Breck Gordon, Sally Long, 
Claire Rhodes, and Tori Richard; head coach Jerry Sutterfield, who 
has garnered six state titles during an impressive 10-year tenure 
at Highland Park, provides inspiration, leadership, and guidance to 
these outstanding student-athletes; and
	WHEREAS, The Highland Park girls' cross country team is a 
source of tremendous pride to family members, friends, and fellow 
students, and it is a pleasure to commend the team on this 
exceptional achievement; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate the Highland 
Park girls' cross country team on winning the state championship 
title and extend to them best wishes for continued success; and, be 
it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 218 was adopted by the House on July 
19, 2005, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House