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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The girls' basketball team of Martin's Mill High |
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School brought the 2012-2013 season to a triumphant conclusion on |
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March 2, when it claimed the University Interscholastic League 1A |
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Division 1 state championship with a victory in the title game at |
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the Frank Erwin Center in Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, Facing a tough foe in Smyer High School, the Lady |
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Mustangs found themselves down by 10 points with four minutes left |
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on the clock; refusing to give up, the Martin's Mill players forced |
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their opponent into missed shots and turnovers with their tenacious |
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full-court press and steadily cut into the deficit with clutch |
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baskets, eventually tying the score in the final minute; Haily |
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Jenkins then sank a jump shot with just 13 seconds on the clock, and |
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the Lady Mustangs held on for a thrilling 49-46 victory; and |
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WHEREAS, The championship win marked yet another highlight in |
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the team's impressive record of success; Martin's Mill has appeared |
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in the state tournament for eight consecutive years and has played |
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in the title game six times; moreover, the school now has three |
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basketball crowns to its credit, with the previous triumphs coming |
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in 2006 and 2008; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Jenkins was named the championship game Most |
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Valuable Player, and she was joined on the All-Tournament Team by |
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Taylor Munns; vital contributions were also made throughout the |
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season by the other members of the roster: Alyssa Pate, Brianne |
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Miller, Hannah Celsur, Cassidy McCoy, Bailey Caldwell, Cheyenne |
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Brown, Madison Daniel, Meagan Weatherford, and Hailey Hawes; and |
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WHEREAS, These dedicated athletes were guided by head coach |
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Doug Barncastle and assistant coaches Laura Jenkins and Don |
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Tarrant; additional support was provided by managers Hailey Celsur, |
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Jacee Greenlee, Jillian Jones, Megan Lafleur, and Adrianna |
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Weatherford; and |
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WHEREAS, Through unrelenting determination and exceptional |
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play on the hardwood, the Lady Mustangs have furthered their |
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school's tradition of excellence, and the players, their |
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classmates, and their many supporters in the community will |
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treasure the memory of this outstanding accomplishment for many |
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years to come; now, 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 Martin's Mill High School |
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girls' basketball team on winning the UIL 1A Division 1 state |
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championship and extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff |
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sincere best wishes for the future; 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. |