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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Lipan High School girls' basketball team |
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furthered its legacy of excellence by winning the 2021 University |
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Interscholastic League 2A state championship on March 11 at the |
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Alamodome in San Antonio; and |
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WHEREAS, Competing for the first time at the 2A level, Lipan |
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began its journey to the title with an impressive run in the regular |
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season, recording a 23-3 record and claiming the district title; |
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continuing to dominate in the playoffs, the Lady Indians dispatched |
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Itasca, Anson, Stamford, and Alvord High Schools to reach the |
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regional final; there, a hard-fought win over Muenster High earned |
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Lipan its ninth trip to the state tournament; the team then defeated |
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Panhandle High 35-30 in the semifinals to punch its ticket to the |
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state finale; and |
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WHEREAS, Determined to reverse the heartbreak of 2020, when |
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their title bid fell short in the 1A championship game, the Lady |
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Indians battled for the crown against Martin's Mill High School; in |
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a closely contested thriller, Lipan ignited its fast-break offense |
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to go up 29-19 at halftime; the Lady Indians held off a late rally |
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from their opponent and triumphed by the final score of 44-39 to |
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celebrate the school's second girls' basketball state title; and |
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WHEREAS, Championship game Most Valuable Player Chelsea Lott |
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led Lipan with 18 points, and she joined Taylor Branson and Maggie |
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Peacock on the 2A All-Tournament Team; the Lady Indians also |
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received valuable contributions throughout the year from the other |
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members of the roster: Marti Seymour, Lili Cogdill, Kaylee Little, |
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Lynsey Little, Madison Harrison, Taylor Clark, Olivia Benitez, Kloe |
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Pasket, Ashlyn Clark, Ellie Peacock, and Trinity Benitez; these |
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talented student-athletes were ably guided by head coach Amber |
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Branson and assistant coaches Misty Little and Aaron Callaway; and |
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WHEREAS, Winning a state championship represents the |
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culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering |
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commitment to excellence, and the Lipan Lady Indians will treasure |
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the memory of this accomplishment for the rest of their lives; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Lipan High School girls' |
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basketball team on winning the 2021 University Interscholastic |
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League 2A state championship and extend to the team's players, |
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coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for continued success; 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 Lady Indians as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Rogers |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 620 was adopted by the House on April |
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16, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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