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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Westlake High School girls' swim team captured |
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the state championship at the 2007 UIL State Swimming and Diving |
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Championships with an impressive team effort and several |
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outstanding individual performances; and |
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WHEREAS, Competing at the state tournament on February 16 and |
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17, 2007, the Chaparrals posted 225 points to earn the team's fourth |
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overall state crown and its first since winning the 1997 state |
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championship; and |
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WHEREAS, "Swimmer of the Meet" Mary Beck propelled her team |
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to the top spot by reclaiming the national prep record in the |
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200-yard individual medley and placing second in the 500-yard |
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freestyle; teammate Samantha Tucker set a new state record in the |
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200-yard freestyle and also placed first in the 100-yard freestyle; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, That talented twosome teamed with Camille Hendrix |
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and Madeline Wyatt to win gold--and set new state records--in the |
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200-yard freestyle relay and the 400-yard freestyle relay; Ms. |
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Hendrix, a sophomore, also took third in the 50-yard freestyle; and |
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WHEREAS, Head coach Isaac Grombacher ably prepared his |
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athletes for the intense physical and mental demands of the long and |
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challenging season; he was aided in his efforts by assistant coach |
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Kathy O'Grady and volunteer assistant coach Eric Bliss, both of |
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whom made valuable contributions to the team's success; and |
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WHEREAS, Winning a state championship represents the |
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culmination of countless hours of hard work, and the members of the |
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Westlake High School girls' swim team have demonstrated their |
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commitment to excellence with this memorable performance at the |
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2007 UIL State Swimming and Diving Championships; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the members and coaching staff of |
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the Westlake High School girls' swim team on winning the 2007 state |
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championship and extend best wishes to them and the many |
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individuals who contributed to this superlative achievement; and, |
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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. |
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Howard of Travis |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 828 was adopted by the House on March |
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28, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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