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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Two teams from the Little Elm Area Youth Sports |
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Association, the Little Elm Eagles and the Little Elm Red Raiders, |
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captured state basketball championships at the Texas Amateur |
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Athletic Federation tournament on March 17, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, The Little Elm Eagles, who participated in the |
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girls' eight and under division, won their first three games by |
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large margins, as their defense held the opposing teams to a total |
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of just nine points; in the tournament final, the Eagles bested the |
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Stephenville Lady Horns in double overtime to claim the |
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championship; led by Coach Steve Petrasic, the team members who |
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contributed to this impressive accomplishment included Stephanie |
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Alvarez, Georgia Heathcock, Gracie Myers, Haleigh Petrasic, |
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Blessing Saliu, Torie Sevier, Kyndal Stowers, and Emily Trimble; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In the boys' 12 and under division, the Little Elm |
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Red Raiders secured commanding wins in four consecutive games and |
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then topped the Haltom City Tarheels in the title game to earn the |
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coveted state crown; the Red Raiders' lineup included Sterling |
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Eubanks, Johnatan Guillen, Logan Kohler, Kelly Richardson, Gabriel |
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Salamanca, Bradley Swenson, and Javian Williams, and the team was |
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coached by Lavell Hollis; and |
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WHEREAS, With their inspired performances on the court, the |
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Little Elm Eagles and Red Raiders realized their goal of becoming |
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TAAF champions, and the hard work and commitment that they |
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demonstrated in their tournament triumphs will serve them well in |
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all of their future endeavors; 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 Little Elm Eagles and the |
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Little Elm Red Raiders on winning Texas Amateur Athletic Federation |
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state championships and extend to the teams' players and coaches |
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sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared |
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for both teams as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of |
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Representatives. |
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Fallon |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1692 was adopted by the House on |
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May |
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1, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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