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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Lady Jaguars basketball team from Summit High |
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School in Mansfield defeated the squad from Nimitz High School to |
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claim the University Interscholastic League 5A state title on March |
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7, 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, This championship victory capped a spectacular |
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season, during which the Lady Jaguars racked up 34 wins and only 4 |
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losses, and it marks the first time in school history that Summit |
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High has ended the season as state champion; the triumph was made |
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all the more notable by the fact that the Lady Jaguars were |
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underdogs to the top-ranked Nimitz team, which came into the title |
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contest with a 30-game winning streak; and |
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WHEREAS, Summit's scoring attack was led by graduating senior |
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Brandy "Starr" Crawford, who tallied 14 points and grabbed 12 |
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rebounds on her way to winning the title game MVP honors; junior |
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Breanna Harris teamed up with Ms. Crawford to slow the Nimitz |
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offense, while junior Amy Moody scored 11 points to help Summit High |
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claim the 5A crown; and |
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WHEREAS, Winning with a total team effort, the Lady Jaguars |
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also received valuable contributions from the other members of the |
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squad in the course of the 2008-2009 season; the roster includes |
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Ashley Eli, Heather Phares, Paisley Campbell, Alisha Filmore, |
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Taylor Hooker, Breonna Tolliver, Lauren Martin, Brykia Sims, and |
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Loren McDaniel; and |
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WHEREAS, Head coach Tammy Lusinger and varsity assistant Greg |
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Peters provided the Lady Jaguars with able guidance, sharing their |
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expertise in basketball fundamentals and inspiring the players to |
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reach their full potential; 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 enduring |
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commitment to excellence, and these talented student-athletes will |
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carry the memory of this accomplishment with them for years to come; |
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now, 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 Summit High School Lady Jaguars |
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basketball team on winning the 2009 University Interscholastic |
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League 5A State Championship and extend to the players, coaches, |
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and staff sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it |
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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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Turner of Tarrant |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1224 was adopted by the House on April |
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6, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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