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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The girls' basketball team of Sunnyvale High School |
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reached the pinnacle of success by capturing the University |
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Interscholastic League 3A state championship on March 7, 2015, with |
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a win in the title game at the Alamodome in San Antonio; and |
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WHEREAS, Finishing with a record of 37 wins and just 2 |
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defeats, the Lady Raiders went undefeated in district play and |
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compiled an impressive 34-game winning streak; Sunnyvale began the |
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postseason with dominating double-digit victories over Peaster, |
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Paradise, Brock, and Winnsboro High Schools to advance to the |
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regional finals; there, the team triumphed over Alba-Golden High |
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School by a score of 68-55 to earn the school's debut appearance in |
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the state tournament; and |
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WHEREAS, Sunnyvale deployed an aggressive defense to |
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overwhelm Rockdale High School in the semifinals, taking an early |
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lead and cruising to a 71-27 win to clinch a spot in the |
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championship game; the Lady Raiders proved up to the task once more |
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in the 3A final against Shallowater High School, as they went on a |
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blistering offensive run in the third quarter to secure a 52-37 |
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victory and Sunnyvale High's first basketball state crown; and |
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WHEREAS, Senior guard Grace Goodhart was named the title game |
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Most Valuable Player after scoring 13 points and hauling in 4 |
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rebounds, while teammate Karah Sicurella added 12 points to join |
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Ms. Goodhart as an All-Tournament honoree; excelling with a true |
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team effort, the Lady Raiders also received significant |
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contributions throughout the season from the other members of the |
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roster: Ivy Alexander, Leslie Berry, Gabrielle Allen, Bria Johnson, |
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Landry Westmoreland, Jordan Griffin, Claire Knight, Lori McDermett, |
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Madison D'Elia, and Kinsley Troutman; and |
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WHEREAS, These dedicated athletes were ably guided by head |
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coach Jill McDill and assistant coaches Casey Reeves and Autumn |
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Softley; additional support was provided by managers Elizabeth Ann |
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Beaty, Kayla Rabb, and Karlee Williams, athletic trainer Chris |
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Wangler, and student trainer Jim Threet; and |
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WHEREAS, A state title can only be achieved through a |
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combination of talent and hard work, and all those involved in |
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Sunnyvale High School's championship effort may take justifiable |
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pride in a job well done; 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 Sunnyvale High School girls' |
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basketball team on winning the UIL 3A state championship and extend |
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to the team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for |
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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 the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |