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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 340
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WHEREAS, The girls' basketball team from Pleasant Grove |
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High School in Texarkana enjoyed an outstanding 2018-2019 |
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season, capturing district and area titles and advancing all the |
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way to the regional semifinals in the 4A playoffs; and |
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WHEREAS, In the regular season, the Lady Hawks were |
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undefeated in district competition and collected the 15-4A |
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crown; they went on to secure commanding playoff victories over |
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Chapel Hill and Crandall High Schools before facing off against |
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Brownsboro in the regional quarterfinals; the teams were locked |
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in a hard-fought battle throughout the game, but clutch shooting |
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in the final minute of play earned Pleasant Grove a 54-51 |
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victory; and |
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WHEREAS, The Lady Hawks then advanced to the regional |
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semifinal round to meet Dallas Lincoln High; the Pleasant Grove |
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players gave a valiant performance but ultimately fell to the |
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Lady Tigers, finishing the year with an impressive record of 29 |
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wins and just four losses; and |
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WHEREAS, Excelling with a true team effort, the squad |
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received valuable contributions from each member of the roster |
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over the course of the 2018-2019 campaign; these dedicated |
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athletes benefited from the leadership of head coach Marsha |
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Cowling and assistant coaches Steve Morris and Chrystal |
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Thomas; and |
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WHEREAS, Through hard work and an unwavering resolve to |
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give their very best, the members of the Pleasant Grove Lady |
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Hawks basketball team earned the admiration of their fellow |
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students and their many community supporters, and they may indeed |
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reflect with pride on a job well done; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate the Pleasant Grove High School |
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girls' basketball team on a successful 2018-2019 season and |
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extend to all those associated with the team sincere best wishes |
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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 Lady Hawks as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas Senate. |
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Hughes |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 7, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |