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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Port Aransas High School girls' basketball team |
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capped an outstanding season by reaching the 1A Division I |
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semifinals of the University Interscholastic League 2007 Girls |
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Basketball State Championships; and |
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WHEREAS, Just the third Port Aransas girls' team to reach |
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that plateau of success in the school's history, the squad that |
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battled for the state title in 2007 became a source of immense pride |
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for the Port Aransas community; and |
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WHEREAS, The team's success is the culmination of years of |
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sacrifice, hard work, and dedication; this is particularly true of |
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the Marlins' four senior players, Katie Coeckelenbergh, Leah |
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Matthews, Mary Teller, and Whitney Williams; Ms. Williams closed |
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out her high school career with another outstanding season and |
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became only the 11th female player in Texas to score 3,000 points in |
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her career; and |
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WHEREAS, The team also received essential contributions from |
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its other talented players: Elizabeth Dupnik, Kathy Ashley, Sarah |
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Pate, Meredith Berry, Lia Phillips, Alyssa Crawford, Elaine Franco, |
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Hannah Jones, and Katelin Dupnik; these exceptional |
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student-athletes were guided by head coach Randy Henderson and |
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assistant coach Karen Hall, whose mastery of preparation and |
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strategy were key to the victorious season; and |
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WHEREAS, Posting an impressive record of 34 wins and just six |
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losses for the year, the Marlins played admirably throughout the |
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regular season and the playoffs, proving themselves to be worthy |
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representatives of their school and community; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the girls' basketball team of Port |
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Aransas High School on reaching the semifinals of the UIL Girls |
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Basketball State Championships and extend best wishes to the |
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players, coaches, and staff for future 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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House of Representatives. |
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Garcia |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1271 was adopted by the House on April |
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13, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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