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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Amarillo High School tennis team achieved great |
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distinction by winning the 5A championship at the 2022 University |
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Interscholastic League Team Tennis State Tournament; and |
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WHEREAS, Highly ranked throughout the regular season, |
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Amarillo surrendered just 19 points en route to winning the |
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District 3-5A title; the Sandies carried their momentum into the |
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postseason, dispatching Lubbock Cooper, El Paso Jefferson, Abilene |
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Wylie, Argyle, and Lubbock High Schools to secure the Region 1-5A |
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crown and advance to the state tournament; in the semifinals, the |
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squad cruised to an 11-0 victory over Austin Liberal Arts and |
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Science Academy to clinch a berth in the finals; and |
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WHEREAS, On October 27, Amarillo took the court against |
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Frisco Centennial High School with the state crown on the line; the |
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Sandies recorded victories in five singles matches and five doubles |
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matches to triumph by a final score of 10-7; with the win, the |
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Amarillo players collected the first team tennis state championship |
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in school history and ended a storybook season with a record of 29 |
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wins and just one loss; and |
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WHEREAS, Excelling with a true team effort, Amarillo received |
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valuable contributions throughout the year from each member of the |
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roster: Eleanor Archer, Morgan Rose, Karli Lakey, Allex Gonzales, |
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Seren Wilson, Caroline Artho, Halle Rose, Maria Steans, Lauren |
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Wilkie, Grace Logan, Catherine Nenstiel, Wade Bryant, Kelton Brown, |
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Taylor Vigil, Carson Kersh, Pranav Nambiar, Alex Earthman, Grayson |
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Taylor, Barrett Stroud, Javier Teran Jenaro, Nathaniel Wright, |
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Caleb Kersh, Matthew Whitecotton, and William Ritter; these |
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dedicated student-athletes were ably guided by head coach Koby Otto |
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and assistant coach Timothy Whitecotton, and they received |
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additional support from manager Ashley Seymour; 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 Amarillo High School Sandies may |
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reflect with pride on a job well done; 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 Amarillo High School tennis |
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team on winning the 2022 UIL 5A team tennis state championship and |
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extend to the athletes, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for |
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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 team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Smithee |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1701 was adopted by the House on May |
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25, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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