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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Robinson High School Rockets girls' basketball |
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team won the 2009 University Interscholastic League 3A state |
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championship with a dominating 49-33 victory over Argyle High |
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School on March 7 at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, In capturing the second state crown in school |
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history, the Rockets controlled the contest from start to finish, |
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scoring the game's first nine points and maintaining a double-digit |
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advantage from the first quarter on; Rachel Hargis contributed 20 |
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points, 13 rebounds, and 2 blocked shots to earn most valuable |
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player honors for the title game; and |
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WHEREAS, Completing their championship journey with a season |
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record of 34 wins and just 5 defeats, the Robinson High players |
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bested the state's two top-ranked teams during their march through |
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the playoffs; their triumphs were made possible through a total |
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team effort that included valuable contributions from Ms. Hargis |
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and each member of the Robinson squad: Shanna Brown, Hannah Abbe, |
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Makenzy Antis, Mackenzie Roach, Kristin Light, Alex Alexander, |
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Aaron Sulak, Haley Weaver, Molly Cooper, Ashley James, and Kayla |
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Hines; and |
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WHEREAS, Skillfully guided by head coach Brenda Gomez, the |
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Rockets also received vital support from assistant coaches Kelly |
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Nunn and Bradley Marek, athletic director Brian Lewis, principal |
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Jeanie Johnson, and superintendent Michael Hope; and |
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WHEREAS, Winning a state championship requires countless |
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hours of hard work and an unwavering commitment to excellence, and |
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the memories of this outstanding achievement will remain with these |
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talented student-athletes for the rest of their lives; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Robinson High School Rockets |
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girls' basketball team on winning the 2009 UIL 3A state |
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championship and extend sincere best wishes to the players, |
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coaches, and staff for 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 by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |