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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The team from Wylie High School in Abilene won the 3A |
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title at the 2013 Texas Tennis Coaches Association State Team |
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Tennis Tournament, attaining its sixth consecutive victory at the |
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event; and |
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WHEREAS, Storming their way through the tournament, held |
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March 8 and 9 at the Rose Park Tennis Center in Abilene, the |
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Bulldogs finished with an exceptional individual match record of 62 |
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wins and just 4 losses; they began with triumphs over the teams from |
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Van and Fredericksburg and then went on to dominate Rockport-Fulton |
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in the semifinals by a score of 15-1; that win set the stage for the |
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tournament final, in which Wylie continued to benefit from the |
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superb play of its singles and doubles competitors and overwhelmed |
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Vernon High School by a score of 10-1; and |
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WHEREAS, Drawing inspiration from their past success in the |
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event, the Bulldogs refused to be denied as they worked to maintain |
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the school's TTCA championship winning streak; this drive was |
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particularly evident among the senior players, many of whom have |
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been part of multiple title-winning teams during their years of |
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varsity competition; and |
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WHEREAS, Guided by head coach Kathryn Gilreath and assistant |
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coach Rose Bristow, the 2013 Bulldogs have furthered their school's |
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rich tradition of athletic excellence, and these dedicated athletes |
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may take justifiable pride in their achievement; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Wylie High School tennis team |
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on winning the 3A title at the 2013 Texas Tennis Coaches Association |
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State Team Tennis Tournament and extend to the players and coaches |
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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. |