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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Troy High School volleyball team enjoyed notable |
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success during the 2018 season, which culminated with the |
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Trojanettes' first appearance in the University Interscholastic |
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League state tournament; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the direction of head coach Rachel Melancon, |
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Troy excelled in the playoffs, defeating Groesbeck, Scurry-Rosser, |
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West, Nacogdoches Central Heights, and Maypearl High Schools to |
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become one of the final four teams in the 3A playoffs; though the |
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Trojanettes saw their season come to an end with a hard-fought loss |
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to Callisburg in the semifinals on November 15, the team set a new |
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standard of achievement for the school's volleyball program; and |
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WHEREAS, The 2018 campaign was especially poignant for Coach |
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Melancon, who demonstrated perseverance in the face of devastating |
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grief following the tragic loss of her two-year-old daughter, |
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Sutton Nicole, in March 2016; the memory of this precious little |
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girl, who frequently attended the Troy volleyball practices and |
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games, served as an inspiration for the Trojanette players, each of |
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whom wrote the mantra "Play for Sutton" on their shoes; and |
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WHEREAS, The talented and hardworking members of the Troy |
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High School volleyball team have realized an exceptional |
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accomplishment by advancing to the state tournament for the first |
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time in school history, and in so doing, they have become a source |
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of great pride for their fellow students and their many supporters |
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in the community; 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 Troy High School volleyball |
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team on competing in the 2018 UIL state tournament and extend to |
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Coach Melancon and all those associated with the team 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 Trojanettes as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Shine |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 296 was adopted by the House on March |
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13, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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