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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Danbury High School Lady Panthers softball team |
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captured the University Interscholastic League 2A state |
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championship with a victory in the title game on June 4, 2011, in |
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Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, In the course of this memorable season, the Lady |
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Panthers came to epitomize teamwork, dedication, and skill, as they |
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finished with an outstanding record of 39 wins and just 3 losses and |
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sailed through the playoffs, scoring a total of 74 runs while |
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holding their opponents to just 13; and |
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WHEREAS, Earning special recognition for their performance |
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in the state tournament were seniors Britiany Bailey, Macy Peltier, |
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Kristin Yaeger, Shelby Scott, and Ashley Noak, all of whom were |
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named to the All-Tournament Team; in addition, sophomore Kaylee |
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Garner was another All-Tournament honoree, and she received the |
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championship game's Most Valuable Player award after throwing 15 |
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strikeouts in the title-winning victory over Central Heights High |
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of Nacogdoches; and |
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WHEREAS, Excelling with a true team effort, the Lady Panthers |
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also received valuable contributions throughout the year from the |
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other members of the roster: Lillie Box, Cassidy Munson, Abbie Box, |
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Megan Bang, Kelsey Sellers, Meagan Harvey, Taylor Vrazel, Monica |
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Brown, and Lana Townsend; and |
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WHEREAS, These determined athletes were guided by head coach |
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Melissa Hansen and assistant coach Tim Ender, and they also |
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benefited from the support of managers Makenna Peltier, Bela |
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Elizondo, Katie Staff, Kaitlin Dorsett, and Kara Williams, athletic |
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trainer Gregg Bautsch, and athletic director Jimmy Thomas; and |
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WHEREAS, To attain the season-long goal of becoming state |
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champions, each of the Danbury players was called on to perform at |
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the top of her game, and the team's success is the culmination of |
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countless hours of hard work; the 2011 state softball title is the |
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second for Danbury High as well as for Coach Hansen, who led the |
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team to the championship in 2004; and |
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WHEREAS, The Lady Panthers have distinguished themselves as |
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the finest 2A softball team in the Lone Star State, and in so doing, |
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they have brought recognition to their school and become a source of |
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pride for their classmates and for residents of Danbury and |
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Brazoria County; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate the Danbury |
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High School Lady Panthers softball team on winning the UIL 2A state |
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championship and extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff |
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sincere best wishes for continued achievement; 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. |