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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The girls' water polo team of Ross S. Sterling High |
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School in Baytown captured its fourth consecutive Texas |
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Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association state championship |
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with a victory in the title game on April 16, 2011, at the Conroe |
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Independent School District Natatorium; and |
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WHEREAS, The Lady Rangers downed Clear Lake High School 10-4 |
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to claim the championship, after previously beating Guyer, Tomball, |
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and Lamar High Schools by a combined score of 38-9 to qualify for |
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the final; and |
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WHEREAS, Team captain Madison Pepper was named the most |
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valuable player after tallying 10 steals, 8 assists, and 17 goals in |
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the tournament; other standout performances were made by Kaci New, |
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who had 16 goals and 8 assists, Eunice Alaniz, who had 4 goals, 9 |
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assists, and 13 steals, and goalie Darla Vasquez, who blocked 49 |
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shots in the four games, with 16 of them coming in the title |
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contest; Ms. New, Ms. Alaniz, and Ms. Vasquez were each named to the |
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All-State team; and |
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WHEREAS, Guided by coach T. J. Markiewicz, the 2010-2011 Lady |
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Rangers have furthered their school's tradition of excellence in |
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the sport; in addition to winning every state title since |
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2007-2008, the team has garnered a total of seven TISCA |
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championships over the past two decades; and |
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WHEREAS, This sustained success is a reflection of the |
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dedication and teamwork that are the hallmarks of Sterling High |
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water polo, and the achievements of this year's athletes are a |
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source of pride to their school and to their many supporters in the |
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local community; 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 Ross S. Sterling High School |
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girls' water polo team on winning the 2010-2011 TISCA state |
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championship and extend to the players, coaches, and staff sincere |
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best wishes 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. |