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               WHEREAS, The cheerleading squad from Barrientes Middle  | 
      
      
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        School in Edinburg distinguished itself by winning a title at the  | 
      
      
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        2019 National Cheerleading Association Senior and Junior High  | 
      
      
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        School National Championship, which took place in Dallas on January  | 
      
      
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        26 and 27; and | 
      
      
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               WHEREAS, Competing in the Novice Junior High/Middle School  | 
      
      
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        Game Performance Division, the Barrientes Bearcat cheerleaders  | 
      
      
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        were judged on their choreographed cheer and dance routines as well  | 
      
      
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        as on technical skills such as stunts, pyramids, jumps, and  | 
      
      
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        tumbling; they received an impressive final score of 95.30 to claim  | 
      
      
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        victory and also won specialty awards in the Best Use of Stunts and  | 
      
      
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        Superior Showmanship categories; and | 
      
      
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               WHEREAS, Guided by head coach Ashley Hobbs and assistant  | 
      
      
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        coach Maria Mora, the accomplished competitors who make up the  | 
      
      
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        Barrientes Middle School cheer team include Aliah Puente, Evelin  | 
      
      
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        Hernandez, Jasmine Fuentes, Ketzia Hernandez, Venicia Trevino,  | 
      
      
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        Lucia Flores, Megan Flores, Paulette Briones, Ximena Ortiz, Vivian  | 
      
      
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        De Leon, Mia Tijerina, Alyssa Sanchez, Emily Rivas, and Lizette  | 
      
      
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        Solis; the squad receives additional support from its talented  | 
      
      
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        choreographers, Danielle Rodriguez and David Munoz, with  | 
      
      
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        assistance from Yessi Molina; and | 
      
      
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               WHEREAS, With their exceptional performance at the NCA  | 
      
      
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        National Championship, the Bearcat cheerleaders exemplified the  | 
      
      
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        Barrientes Middle School motto of "Aim High, Go Beyond!," and the  | 
      
      
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        members of the team may take justifiable pride in the skill and  | 
      
      
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        commitment they have demonstrated; 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 Barrientes Middle School  | 
      
      
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        cheerleading team on winning a title at the 2019 NCA Senior and  | 
      
      
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        Junior High School National Championship and extend to all those  | 
      
      
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        associated with the squad sincere best wishes for the future; and,  | 
      
      
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        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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        Canales | 
      
      
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        Speaker of the House      | 
      
      
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               I certify that H.R. No. 1524 was adopted by the House on May  | 
      
      
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        17, 2019, by a non-record vote. | 
      
      
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        Chief Clerk of the House    | 
      
      
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