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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The boys' golf teams of Waxahachie High School |
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dominated their opponents at the 2011 district tournament and |
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advanced to the regionals, where they also made a fine showing; and |
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WHEREAS, In the District 15-4A competition held on April 11 |
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and 12 at Country View Golf Course in Lancaster, Waxahachie High |
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entered two teams, and they finished first and second with scores of |
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618 and 668; the Indians also had the three top individual scores in |
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the tournament, as Billy Ott led the field with a 150 while his |
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teammates Robert Keith and Ryan Galligan shot a 151 and a 154, |
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respectively; those three golfers, along with Bailey Bass, Kyle |
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Yates, and Colton Shelnutt, received All-District honors; and |
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WHEREAS, On the strength of their district play, both Indian |
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teams qualified for the University Interscholastic League 4A Region |
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II tournament at Robson Ranch in Denton; Waxahachie was the only |
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school at the event to be represented by two squads; and |
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WHEREAS, The two-day event was played on April 20 and 21, with |
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Team I shooting a 640 to finish third overall while Team II had a |
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combined score of 694 and placed 11th; once again, Mr. Ott paced the |
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Indians, this time shooting a 155, good for an eighth-place tie in |
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the tournament; head coach Ron Siebert also received strong |
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performances from the other members of Team I: Mr. Keith, Mr. |
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Galligan, Mr. Bass, and Cody Martin; the Team II lineup included Mr. |
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Yates, Mr. Shelnutt, Hunter Williams, Luke Wilson, and Gunther |
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Strength; and |
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WHEREAS, These talented student-athletes are a source of |
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great pride to their supporters in the local community, and their |
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strong finish to the season is indeed deserving of recognition; |
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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 Waxahachie High School boys' |
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golf teams on their success at the 2011 district and regional |
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tournaments and extend sincere best wishes to the players, coaches, |
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and staff 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 teams as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |