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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Catherine Shen of the Bellaire High School tennis |
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team reached the pinnacle of success by winning the 6A girls' |
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singles championship at the 2023 University Interscholastic League |
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Tennis State Tournament; and |
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WHEREAS, Joining the other top high school players in Texas |
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on April 25 and 26 in San Antonio, Ms. Shen delivered an exceptional |
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performance; after a straight-sets quarterfinals decision over |
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Ahona Chowdhury from The Woodlands High School, she prevailed in |
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the semifinals against Chloe Zhang from Westlake High School in a |
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another two-set contest, 6-3, 7-6(4); and |
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WHEREAS, In the 6A state championship match, Ms. Shen took |
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the court against Ananya Sriniketh of Katy Tompkins High School; |
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demonstrating an unwavering resolve, she triumphed 6-1, 6-2 to |
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claim the coveted state title; and |
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WHEREAS, With the victory, Ms. Shen became the first student |
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from the Houston Independent School District to win a tennis state |
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crown since 1990; a freshman at DeBakey High School for Health |
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Professions, she competes with the tennis team at Bellaire High and |
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is poised for further athletic success in the years ahead; she is |
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looking forward to studying law and medicine in college; and |
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WHEREAS, By excelling in the state's premier showcase for |
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high school tennis players, Catherine Shen has become a source of |
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great pride for her classmates and community, and she will cherish |
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her memories of this outstanding accomplishment for years to come; |
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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 Catherine Shen on winning the 2023 |
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UIL 6A girls' singles tennis state championship and extend to her |
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sincere best wishes for 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 Ms. Shen as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |