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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The softball team from Atascocita High School in |
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Humble reached the pinnacle of success by winning the University |
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Interscholastic League 6A state championship on June 2, 2018; and |
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WHEREAS, Following an impressive showing in the regular |
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season, the Lady Eagles began their thrilling playoff run by |
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defeating Pasadena Memorial and Pearland High Schools in successive |
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three-game series; they next completed two-game sweeps of Clute |
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Brazoswood and Houston Bellaire and then bested Katy High two games |
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to one to advance to the state tournament; and |
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WHEREAS, In the semifinals, Atascocita defeated Plano High |
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School by a score of 4-2 to set up a showdown against top-ranked |
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Comal Canyon High for the 6A crown; in a highly competitive |
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back-and-forth contest, the Lady Eagles twice found themselves |
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trailing, but their three-run outburst in the bottom of the sixth |
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inning proved decisive as they recorded a 5-3 victory and claimed |
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the first state softball championship in school history; moreover, |
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the team ended the year with an outstanding record of 35 wins and |
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just 7 defeats and received a top-20 national ranking from |
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MaxPreps; and |
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WHEREAS, The Lady Eagles' success was the result of a true |
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team effort with valuable contributions being made throughout the |
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season by each member of the roster: Bailey Payne, Bryanna Bell, |
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Sarah Bledsoe, Katie Cimusz, Lesly Miranda, Lillian Grotenhuis, |
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Emery Stanush, Mikayla Garza, Brianna Rodriguez, Lauren Bazan, |
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Hannah Triplett, Destiny Torres, T'Mayria Williams, London Marder, |
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Macie Pampell, Kayla McNeal, Jenika Lombrana, and Skylar Wilabay; |
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these determined athletes were ably guided by head coach Ashley |
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Boyd and assistant coaches Shamber Stapley and Alyssa Romero; and |
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WHEREAS, Through hard work and an unwavering commitment to |
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excellence, the Atascocita Lady Eagles have become a source of |
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great pride to their school and community, and all those associated |
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with the team will forever cherish the memory of this remarkable |
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accomplishment; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Atascocita High School |
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softball team on winning the 2018 UIL 6A state championship and |
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extend to the 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. |