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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The girls' golf team of Eastwood High School enjoyed |
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an outstanding 2010-2011 season, winning a number of tournaments |
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and coming within five strokes of claiming the state championship; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout the season, the Lady Troopers had a |
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successful run in tournament play, finishing third at the Red |
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Raider Classic in Lubbock, first at the Midland Invitational, first |
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at the Andrews Classic, and first in the Coronado Invitational; |
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individually, Laura Barron won the Midland Invitational and Alexia |
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Heist won the Andrews Classic and was the District 1-5A champion; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, After claiming their third district title, the Lady |
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Troopers advanced to the regionals in Lubbock, where they executed |
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a spirited comeback to finish in second place and qualify for the |
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state championship tournament; in that event, held at the Jimmy |
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Clay Golf Course in Austin, the team had its best day ever in the |
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opening round, scoring a 298; the Eastwood golfers were less |
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successful on day two but still finished second, becoming the first |
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El Paso girls' squad to win the UIL silver medal in golf; |
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contributing to the runner-up showing were Ms. Barron, Aries |
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Ramirez, Amber Herrera, Dell Blair, and Ms. Heist, who finished |
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second in the individual standings and was named to the All-State |
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team; and |
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WHEREAS, The dedicated student-athletes of the Eastwood High |
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girls' team are a source of great pride to their many supporters in |
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the local community, and their outstanding performance on the links |
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is indeed deserving of special recognition; 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 Eastwood High School girls' |
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golf team on its successful 2011 season and extend sincere best |
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wishes to the team's players, coaches, and staff for continued |
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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. |