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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Mexia High School girls' basketball team reached |
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the pinnacle of success by capturing the University Interscholastic |
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League 3A state championship on March 2, 2013, with a victory in the |
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title game at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, Finishing with a record of 36 wins and just 3 |
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defeats, the Ladycats made a thrilling run through the playoffs, |
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during which they defeated Jasper, Madisonville, Waco La Vega, |
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Buna, Fairfield, and Krum High Schools to earn their place in the |
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state tournament final; and |
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WHEREAS, Matching up against Kennedale High School with the |
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championship on the line, the Mexia players demonstrated great |
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composure and perseverance; the team fell behind in both the first |
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half and second half but was able to rally each time and close the |
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gap; the score stood tied with six minutes to play, but the Ladycats |
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took control with clutch performances down the stretch to claim a |
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69-62 victory and the school's first state crown in girls' |
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basketball; and |
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WHEREAS, Na'Teshia Owens was named the championship game Most |
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Valuable Player after scoring 23 points and hauling down eight |
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rebounds, while Brechelle Beachum added 14 points and joined |
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Ms. Owens as an All-Tournament honoree; excelling with a true team |
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effort, the Ladycats also received significant contributions |
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throughout the season from the other members of the roster: Ariel |
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Ballard, Yazmine Gamble, Kendal Gipson, Gee Greer, Amy Johnson, |
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Ashley Johnson, Brandi Jones, Que'Shea King, Tiara Ray, Mariyah |
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Wiley, Breana Stoner, and Taylor Porter; and |
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WHEREAS, These dedicated athletes were ably guided by head |
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coach Randy Barger and assistant coaches Carlos Daniels and Britney |
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Collins; additional support was provided by athletic director |
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Lamont Chambers, principal Larry Adair, assistant principal Walter |
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Smith, superintendent Donna Savage, athletic trainer Chris Parks, |
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managers Aliyah Ransom and Y'keisha Stevenson, and videographer |
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Skilan Gamble; and |
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WHEREAS, Winning a state championship is the culmination of |
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countless hours of hard work and an unwavering commitment to |
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excellence, and the Ladycat players, their fellow classmates, and |
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their many supporters in the community will treasure the memory of |
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this outstanding accomplishment for many years to come; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Mexia High School girls' |
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basketball team on winning the UIL 3A state championship and extend |
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to the players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for |
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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. |
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Kacal |
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| Straus |
M. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Oliveira |
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| Allen |
N. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Orr |
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| Anderson |
Gutierrez |
Patrick |
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| Aycock |
Harper-Brown |
Perry |
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| Bell |
Hernandez Luna |
Phillips |
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| Bonnen of Brazoria |
Hilderbran |
Pitts |
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| Bonnen of Galveston |
Howard |
Price |
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| Capriglione |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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| Carter |
King of Hemphill |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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| Clardy |
King of Parker |
Rose |
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| Coleman |
King of Taylor |
Sanford |
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| Collier |
King of Zavala |
Schaefer |
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| Cortez |
Klick |
Sheffield of Bell |
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| Craddick |
Kolkhorst |
Sheffield of Coryell |
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| Crownover |
Kuempel |
Simpson |
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| Davis of Dallas |
Lavender |
Springer |
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| J. Davis of Harris |
Leach |
Stephenson |
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| S. Davis of Harris |
Lewis |
Stickland |
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| Dutton |
Lucio III |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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| Eiland |
Marquez |
Thompson of Harris |
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| Fallon |
Martinez Fischer |
Turner of Collin |
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| Farias |
McClendon |
Turner of Harris |
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| Farney |
Menendez |
Turner of Tarrant |
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| Fletcher |
Miller of Comal |
Villarreal |
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| Flynn |
Miller of Fort Bend |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 939 was adopted by the House on March |
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27, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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