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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Furthering its reputation as a basketball |
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powerhouse, the Brock High School girls' basketball team claimed |
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its third consecutive state championship with a victory in the |
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University Interscholastic League 2A title game on March 5, 2011; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Matching up against a talented team from Winnsboro |
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High School, the Brock Lady Eagles combined relentless defense with |
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a high-powered scoring attack to build a double-digit lead in the |
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first half and went on to register a commanding 47-26 win; and |
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WHEREAS, The 2010-2011 Lady Eagles are the latest in a long |
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line of exceptional Brock High teams; the school has now made 17 |
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appearances in the state tournament, and this year's championship |
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was its sixth since 2002; and |
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WHEREAS, In proving itself the state's finest 2A team, Brock |
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received outstanding contributions from each member of the squad: |
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Kamy Cole, Paige Parliament, Kambrie Shoush, Savannah Fisher, Amy |
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Henard, Taylor Wallace, Kayce Gilman, Kylie Ducat, Randi Lee, |
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Jaylan Neatherlin, Shambry Sanders, Taylor Fulmer, and Sierra |
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Bradshaw; six of the Lady Eagles received all-district honors this |
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season; Ms. Cole was named the most valuable player of the |
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championship game, and Ms. Parliament and Ms. Henard joined her on |
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the 2A all-tournament team; and |
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WHEREAS, These talented student-athletes were guided by head |
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coach Skip Townsend and assistant coaches Chance Westmoreland and |
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Sammye Townsend, who provided the team with the skills, strategy, |
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and inspiration that took them to the top; and |
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WHEREAS, Winning a state title is the result of countless |
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hours of hard work and an enduring commitment to excellence, and the |
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members of the Lady Eagles basketball team may take justifiable |
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pride in this exceptional achievement; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Brock High School girls' |
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basketball team on winning the 2011 University Interscholastic |
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League 2A 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. |