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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The girls' basketball team of La Vega High School in |
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Waco proved itself one of the finest in the Lone Star State by |
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winning the 2023 University Interscholastic League 4A state |
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championship at the Alamodome in San Antonio; and |
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WHEREAS, During the regular season, La Vega lost just five |
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games before going 10-0 to claim the district title; the Lady |
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Pirates then embarked on a thrilling playoff run, besting Jarrell, |
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Houston Yates, Marble Falls, Hardin-Jefferson, and Madisonville |
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High Schools to earn the school's sixth trip to the state |
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tournament; the team faced off against Glen Rose High School in the |
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semifinals, securing a 50-48 decision to advance to the title game; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, On March 4, La Vega battled Sunnyvale High School |
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for the state crown; combining ferocious defense with hot shooting |
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from three-point range, the Lady Pirates opened with an 11-0 run and |
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led by 10 at intermission; Sunnyvale rallied, pulling within three |
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points late in the game, but the Lady Pirates demonstrated |
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impressive poise and confidence and sealed the outcome from the |
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free-throw line; triumphing by the final score of 46-38, the La Vega |
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players celebrated the second state championship in program |
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history; and |
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WHEREAS, La Vega was paced by Championship Game Most Valuable |
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Player Kiyleyah Parr, who was joined by Kenzi Mitchell on the 4A |
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All-Tournament Team; over the course of the season, the Lady |
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Pirates also received valuable contributions from the other members |
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of the roster: Ja'Dyn Iglehart, Mar'Cyah Willis, CeMaria Kelly, |
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Alaysia Gude, Cra'Lajah Bradley, Kya Mitchell, Sydney McKinney, |
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Jermarrianna Daniel, Ri'Azia Smith, Solange Loadholt, Andrea |
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Johnson, and Angela Carroll; these determined student-athletes |
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were ably guided by head coach Marcus Willis Sr. and assistant |
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coaches Sherry Salter, James Brown, Michael Mitchell, LaNita Keys, |
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Victoria Kuykendall, and Lisa Edney; 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 La Vega Lady Pirates will |
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treasure the memory of this accomplishment for the rest of their |
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lives; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the La Vega High School girls' |
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basketball team on winning the 2023 UIL 4A state championship and |
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extend to the 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 Lady Pirates as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |