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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, An elite group of competitors from the girls' high |
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school soccer teams in Hardin, Polk, Tyler, Jasper, and Newton |
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Counties have been recognized with postseason honors as a result of |
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their exceptional performances during 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, Two players on the Lumberton High School squad, |
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forwards Shay Mitchell and Erin Miller, were named to the Beaumont |
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Enterprise Super Gold Team; both young women also earned |
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All-District accolades, with Ms. Mitchell designated the Most |
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Valuable Player and Ms. Miller the Offensive Player of the Year; |
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the other Lumberton team members receiving District 37-4A honors |
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were Shannon Flowers, who was deemed the Newcomer of the Year, |
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Kennedy Hardy, Katie Evans, Sidney Duckworth, Lauren Glover, and |
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Lanie Smith, who were chosen for the first team, and Madison |
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Carlton, Emma Benson, Kennedy Cline, Destin Corley, and Tayler |
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Montelaro, who made the second team; Lumberton head coach Jason |
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Hopson was selected as the Super Gold and district Coach of the |
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Year; and |
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WHEREAS, The Jasper High School team was also well |
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represented in the All-District awards, with Pamela McFarland being |
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honored as a Defensive Player of the Year and Whitney McShan as |
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Goalkeeper of the Year; in addition, Alex Richardson, Marissa |
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Durand, Emmalee Carter, and Macie Allie were named to the |
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All-District first team, and Walker-Ann Wilson, Elisha Lovett, |
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Mallory Long, and Mercedes McCray to the second team; and |
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WHEREAS, From the Hardin-Jefferson High School squad, |
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Kathryne Padgett was selected as a district Midfield Player of the |
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Year and Raegan Padgett as a Defensive Player of the Year; other |
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Hawks receiving accolades included Reagan Leger, Tori Harbin, and |
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Brenda Iglesias, who were part of the first-team roster, and Maddie |
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Holdreith, Maris Biggs, and Kaylie Brown, who joined the |
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second-team lineup; and |
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WHEREAS, Livingston High School athlete Stephanie Sanchez |
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was a District 37-4A Midfield Player of the Year, and teammate |
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Amanda Goenaga was the Utility Player of the Year; moreover, |
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Estefany Sanchez and Emily Jasso were first-team honorees, and |
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Melanie Moore, Marietza Bauer, and Savannah Fort were members of |
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the second team; and |
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WHEREAS, Rounding out the list of All-District award winners |
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were Silsbee High School players Brayli Griffin, Mariah Waters, and |
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Kimberli Smith on the first team and Ashley Waters, Madison |
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Apshire, and Baylee LeBlanc on the second team; and |
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WHEREAS, Demonstrating skill and commitment, these players |
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made important contributions to their teams during the 2013 season, |
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and they may reflect with pride on their achievements and on the |
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recognition they have received; 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 girls' high school soccer |
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players from Hardin, Polk, Tyler, Jasper, and Newton Counties who |
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garnered Super Gold or All-District awards for their performances |
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and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued success; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the players as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |