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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Iola High School volleyball team proved itself |
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one of the finest in Texas by winning the 2020 University |
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Interscholastic League 2A state championship; and |
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WHEREAS, Following an impressive performance during the |
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regular season, the Lady Bulldogs continued to excel in the |
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playoffs, dispatching Malakoff Cross Roads, Colmesneil, Evadale, |
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and Gary High Schools to reach the regional final; there, Iola |
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defeated Beckville High in four games, and the team went on to |
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easily best Thrall High in the semifinals to punch its ticket to the |
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November 21 state finale in Garland; and |
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WHEREAS, Iola battled for the crown against Crawford High |
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School in a rematch of the 2017 title game; determined to avenge |
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that loss, the Lady Bulldogs built a two-set lead by the scores of |
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25-21 and 25-20; the momentum shifted in the third frame when |
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Crawford broke a 15-all tie and went on to force a fourth game; |
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demonstrating tremendous poise and confidence down the stretch, the |
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Lady Bulldogs dominated at the net to prevail 25-17, claiming the |
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third state championship in program history; Iola ended its 2020 |
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campaign with an exceptional record of 30 wins and just one defeat; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The Lady Bulldogs were led by championship game Most |
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Valuable Player Cadence Hoyle, who racked up 26 kills in the title |
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match and was joined on the 2A All-Tournament Team by Jenna |
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McDougald and Ava Pointer; Iola also received valuable |
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contributions throughout the year from the other members of the |
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roster: Brooke Smithey, Lacey Wheaton, Anna Barnett, Chloe Vaughn, |
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and Lindsey Gooch; these talented student-athletes were ably guided |
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by head coach Jamie McDougald and assistants Steve Westbrook and |
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John Reed; and |
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WHEREAS, Through countless hours of hard work and an |
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unwavering commitment to excellence, the Iola Lady Bulldogs |
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realized their season-long goal of becoming state champions, and |
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they are a source of great pride to their school and to their many |
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supporters in the community; now, 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 Iola High School volleyball |
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team on winning the 2020 UIL 2A state championship and extend to the |
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team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for |
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continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Iola Lady Bulldogs as an expression of high regard |
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by the Texas House of Representatives. |