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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Sarah Gipson of Grand Saline has distinguished |
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herself as an outstanding athlete in the sport of softball and has |
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excelled in high school and college competition; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Steve and Brenda Gipson, Sarah |
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Gipson lettered in softball during each of her four years at Grand |
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Saline High School; as a junior, she hit a grand slam in a playoff |
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game and led the team to the state semifinals; in her senior season, |
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she had an astounding .495 batting average as the Lady Indians made |
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another deep playoff run; that year, she was named to the Texas |
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Girls Coaches Association 2A All-State Team and played in the Texas |
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High School All-Star Game; and |
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WHEREAS, Continuing her career at the collegiate level, |
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Ms. Gipson became a member of the softball team at Henderson State |
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University in Arkansas, and as a freshman in 2012, she played in 48 |
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games, ending the season with a .319 batting average and no errors |
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in the field; she was equally impressive in her sophomore year, |
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leading her team in batting average, home runs, and runs batted in |
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and helping the Lady Reddies advance to the Great American |
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Conference championship game; in both seasons at Henderson State, |
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she was an honorable mention selection on the All-GAC Team; and |
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WHEREAS, Sarah Gipson has devoted countless hours to |
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developing her skills to perform at the peak of her abilities, and |
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her determination and commitment to excellence are an inspiration |
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to all who know her; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Sarah Gipson for her achievements as a |
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high school and college softball player and extend to her sincere |
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best wishes for 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 Ms. Gipson as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |