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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Gruver High School girls' basketball team |
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enjoyed an outstanding 2014-2015 season, advancing all the way to |
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the University Interscholastic League 2A state championship game on |
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March 7, 2015, at the Alamodome in San Antonio; and |
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WHEREAS, The Lady Greyhounds compiled a stellar overall |
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record of 31 wins and just 6 defeats, and they qualified for the |
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state tournament for only the second time in school history; the |
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team began its thrilling postseason run with commanding victories |
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over Shamrock and Abernathy High Schools, and the team followed |
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those performances with hard-fought wins over previously |
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undefeated squads from Wellington and Christoval High Schools; and |
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WHEREAS, Matching up with Canadian High School in the |
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regional finals, the Lady Hounds withstood a late rally to triumph |
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over their district rival by a score of 39-34, securing the Region |
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1-2A crown and punching their ticket to the state tournament; and |
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WHEREAS, Gruver faced off against Weimar High School in the |
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state semifinals, and the two squads fought to a stalemate at the |
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end of regulation; with the team clinging to a one-point lead late |
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in the overtime period, Lady Greyhound player Reagan Haynes |
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intercepted a pass and then made two clutch free throws to clinch a |
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51-48 victory and a berth in the state finals; there, the Gruver |
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athletes put up a determined effort but ultimately fell to Martin's |
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Mill High School to bring their memorable season to a close; and |
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WHEREAS, Guided by head coach Trent Lankford and assistant |
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coaches Bekah Morrison, Terry Davis, and Tori Skarke, the Lady |
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Hounds received essential contributions throughout the season from |
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each member of the team; in addition to Ms. Haynes, the roster |
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includes Brennyn Seagler, Michaela Davis, Kennedy King, Klaire |
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Irwin, Bailey Stedje, Sarah Jackson, Kennedy Venneman, Patty |
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Garcia, Kailey Whitehead, Hadlee Spivey, Christina Ayala, Landry |
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Davis, Klaire King, and Mattie Mayfield; and |
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WHEREAS, The dedicated members of the Gruver High School |
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girls' basketball team proved themselves one of the top 2A squads in |
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Texas during the 2014-2015 campaign, and they may reflect with |
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pride on their notable accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Gruver High School girls' |
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basketball team on its successful season and extend to the team's |
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players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for the future; |
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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. |