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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Georgetown High School girls' soccer team |
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enjoyed exceptional success in 2023, capping the year with a |
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coveted berth in the University Interscholastic League Soccer State |
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Championships; and |
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WHEREAS, Following an undefeated regular-season run during |
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which they won the district title, the Lady Eagles continued to |
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excel in the playoffs; they opened with an 8-0 blowout against |
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Northeast Early College High School and followed with victories |
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over Lake Belton, Magnolia, and Barbers Hill; and |
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WHEREAS, In the regional final, the Lady Eagles met Belton |
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High School in a dramatic showdown that remained deadlocked 1-1 |
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through two overtime periods; Georgetown emerged triumphant by a |
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7-6 count in the shootout to claim its first regional championship |
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and its inaugural trip to the state final four; in the 5A |
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semifinals, the Lady Eagles faced off against Frisco High School; |
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though Georgetown's season came to an end in a hard-fought loss, the |
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players established a new standard of excellence by reaching the |
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state tournament and by setting school records for the most |
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victories in a season, with 25, and the most goals scored, with 104; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The Lady Eagles were paced by Addie Russu, who set a |
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single-season mark with 27 goals, and by Mycah Morrow, who tallied a |
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record 20 assists; Georgetown also received valuable contributions |
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from the other members of the roster: Mckenna Villarreal, Neliaj |
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Deleon, Valeria Fernandez, Avery Linck, Anna Bruchmiller, Galilea |
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Martinez, Ambrey Heath, Kate Cowley, Emma Dean, Emma Gilliland, |
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Emma Moore, Hana Gonzalez, Emie Benson, Kimberly Salazar, Tori |
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Phillips, Sam White, Charlotte Brown, Dennie Decker, Maddie Eichel, |
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Lola Powell, Finley Newell, Maeve Connerty, Bella Flowers, Amy |
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Fangman, Aubrey Pelczar, and Emilie Novosad; and |
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WHEREAS, These talented student-athletes were ably directed |
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by head coach Sam McCutchen, who is retiring in 2023 after an |
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outstanding career that has spanned a total of 45 years at the high |
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school and college levels; the Lady Eagles also received vital |
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support from assistant coaches Eduardo Venegas, Elise Lutz, and |
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Amanda Feely, athletic trainers Chad Hennessey and Vanessa Redeaux, |
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student trainer Piper Elliot, managers Avery Arnold and Ana Mendes, |
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girls' athletic coordinator Rhonda Farney, athletic director Jason |
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Dean, and principal Brian Johnson; and |
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WHEREAS, The Georgetown Lady Eagles have earned the |
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admiration of their fellow students and their many community |
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supporters, and they may indeed reflect with great pride on a job |
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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 Georgetown High School girls' |
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soccer team on its achievements during the 2023 season and extend to |
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the players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for the future; |
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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 Eagles as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |