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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The girls' soccer team from Heritage High School in |
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Midlothian once again proved itself among the finest in Texas by |
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winning the 2021 University Interscholastic League 4A state |
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championship; and |
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WHEREAS, The Jaguars' journey to the title began with an |
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impressive regular-season run in which they clinched the district |
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championship with a perfect record against their league rivals; |
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buoyed by their senior leadership, the Heritage players surged |
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through the playoffs, dispatching Fort Worth Diamond Hill-Jarvis, |
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Carrollton Ranchview, Fort Worth Benbrook, and Stephenville High |
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Schools in the first four rounds; subsequent 1-0 victories over |
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Argyle in the regional finals and Celina in the state semifinal |
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earned the Jaguars a place in the 4A championship game; and |
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WHEREAS, On April 16, Heritage took the field against Corpus |
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Christi Calallen High School with the state title hanging in the |
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balance; launching an unrelenting offensive attack, the Jaguars |
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forged a 4-0 halftime advantage; they kept the throttle wide open |
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the rest of the way, building an insurmountable lead and giving all |
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of their players the thrilling experience of competing in a state |
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championship contest; triumphing by the final score of 6-0, |
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Heritage claimed its second 4A title, having previously hoisted the |
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trophy in 2018; and |
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WHEREAS, The Jaguars were paced by Jules Burrows, who booted |
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in three goals and was named the championship game Most Valuable |
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Player; she was joined on the 4A All-Tournament Team by Rachel |
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Allen, Sydney Dickson, Paisley Mabra, Kerry Scott, and Joely |
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Godfrey; Heritage also received valuable contributions throughout |
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the year from the other members of the roster: Jaedyn Barela, Tanner |
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Sorenson, Riley Click, Ella Brown, Lori Hinson, Bailey Lamb, Hannah |
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Dorsey, Logan Berumen, Brynn Pollock, Emma Garvin, Kylar Kenter, |
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Jaidyn Sandefer, Payton Grimes, Lauren Schmidt, Savana Conde, and |
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Rose Giambruno-Fuge; these talented student-athletes were ably |
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guided by head coach Gerald Slovacek and assistants Tammie Floyd |
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and Joshua Jones; 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 Heritage Jaguars 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 Midlothian Heritage High |
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School girls' soccer team on winning the 2021 UIL 4A state |
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championship and extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff |
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sincere best wishes for 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 team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Ellzey |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 884 was adopted by the House on May 8, |
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2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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