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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The girls' soccer team from Carroll High School in |
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Southlake capped a storybook year by winning the University |
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Interscholastic League 6A state championship on April 20, 2019, in |
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Georgetown; and |
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WHEREAS, After enjoying a stellar regular season in which |
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they compiled a 21-1-2 record and claimed the District 5-6A title, |
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the Lady Dragons went on to vanquish Flower Mound, South Grand |
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Prairie, Coppell, Frenship, and Pearce High Schools in the playoffs |
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to reach the state tournament; the Carroll team then opened the |
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championship weekend with a 2-0 victory over Lake Travis High in the |
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semifinal round; and |
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WHEREAS, The Lady Dragons squared off against undefeated |
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Tompkins High School in the state title game and proceeded to win |
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the crown handily with a 5-0 shutout; three of those goals were |
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scored by senior Madi Drenowatz, who finished the season with a |
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team-high 34 goals and the title of UIL State Tournament Most |
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Valuable Player; seniors Kendall Gilpin, Taylor Tufts, and Madi |
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Martin also enjoyed impressive game performances and were named to |
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the 6A State All-Tournament Team; and |
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WHEREAS, Excelling with a true team effort, the Lady Dragons |
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also received valuable contributions throughout the year from the |
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other members of the roster: Berkley Higgins, Caroline Semadeni, |
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Bella Buncher, Julienne Guerin, Madeline Bryant, Tara Sumer, Morgan |
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Quillen, Stephanie Smith, Sarah Hornyak, Karina Owens, Lyndsey |
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Stubbs, Kaelyn Riley, Lauren Mazick, Gabrielle McGuire, Tatum |
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Parks, Megan Matthews, Diana Shaughnessy, Sophie Walters, Kate |
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Burlingame, Bailey Meyer, Allison Mills, Olivia Hein, Hanna Khan, |
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Laney Kimble, Meagan Martin, Gabriella Jamall, and Sydney Nobles; |
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these dedicated athletes were guided by head coach Matthew Colvin |
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and assistant coaches Lindsey Jacobson, Paul Lee, and Allison |
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Loftin; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to winning the state championship, the |
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Lady Dragons ended the 2018-2019 season ranked as the No. 1 team in |
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the state and the No. 4 team in the nation; many Carroll players |
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received all-district and all-state honors, and several others |
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earned awards from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, the Dallas Morning |
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News, and the Texas Association of Soccer Coaches; and |
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WHEREAS, With their exceptional ability and unwavering |
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commitment to excellence, the Lady Dragons proved themselves the |
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premier 6A squad in the Lone Star State, and they are a source of |
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tremendous pride to their classmates and their many supporters in |
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the local 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 Carroll High School girls' |
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soccer team on winning the 2019 UIL 6A state championship and extend |
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to the team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for |
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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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Capriglione |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2124 was adopted by the House on |
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May 27, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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