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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The girls' basketball team of Cypress Woods High |
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School reached the pinnacle of success by winning the University |
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Interscholastic League 6A state championship on March 7, 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, The title game victory closed out an unforgettable |
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year in which Cypress Woods went undefeated to claim the district |
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crown and then blazed a path through the playoffs; winning its |
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postseason contests by an astounding average of 27 points per game, |
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the team advanced to the state tournament at the Alamodome in San |
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Antonio, where they beat Wagner High School by a score of 79-60 in |
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the semifinals to earn a place in the 6A championship game; and |
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WHEREAS, Matched up against the team from Dallas Skyline High |
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School in the tournament final, the Lady Wildcats maintained the |
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lead throughout the first quarter, but ended the half trailing by |
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four points; demonstrating their undeniable will to win, the team |
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surged to the lead again in the second half and went on to record a |
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57-49 triumph; senior Erica Ogwumike scored 26 points and grabbed 8 |
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rebounds in a performance that earned her the Most Valuable Player |
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award; and |
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WHEREAS, Excelling through teamwork, the Lady Wildcats also |
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benefited from the outstanding contributions made throughout the |
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year by the other members of the roster: Shelby Stephenson, Tatyana |
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Perez, Hannah Dolinsky, Olivia Holmes, Jasmine Williams, Madelin |
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Cowden, Madison Goodson, Kayla Alker, Nancy Mulkey, and Cate Reese; |
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these talented student-athletes were guided by head coach Virginia |
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Flores, who inspired the team to perform to its full potential; and |
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WHEREAS, Exhibiting a combination of exceptional talent and |
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fierce determination, the Lady Wildcats have proved themselves one |
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of the finest high school teams in Texas, and their success is a |
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source of great pride to their many supporters in the local |
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community; 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 Cypress Woods High School Lady |
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Wildcats basketball team on winning the UIL 6A state championship |
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and extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best |
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wishes for the future; 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. |
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Harless |
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Anderson of Dallas |
Hernandez |
Phillips |
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Anderson of McLennan |
Herrero |
Pickett |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Johnson |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
Kacal |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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Burkett |
Keffer |
Romero, Jr. |
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Burrows |
King of Hemphill |
Sanford |
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Button |
King of Parker |
Schaefer |
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Canales |
King of Taylor |
Schofield |
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Capriglione |
King of Uvalde |
Schubert |
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Craddick |
Landgraf |
Simpson |
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Cyrier |
Laubenberg |
Smithee |
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Davis of Dallas |
Lozano |
Stephenson |
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Davis of Harris |
Lucio III |
Stickland |
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Deshotel |
Márquez |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Dukes |
Martinez |
Thompson of Harris |
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Dutton |
Martinez Fischer |
Tinderholt |
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Elkins |
McClendon |
Turner of Collin |
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Faircloth |
Metcalf |
Turner of Harris |
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Fallon |
Meyer |
Turner of Tarrant |
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Farney |
Miller of Comal |
Villalba |
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Farrar |
Miller of Fort Bend |
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Flynn |
Morrison |
White of Bell |
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Frank |
Muñoz, Jr. |
White of Tyler |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2268 was adopted by the House on April |
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29, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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