| |
| |
|
|
R E S O L U T I O N
|
|
|
WHEREAS, The girls' soccer team from Marcus High School in |
|
|
Flower Mound proved itself one of the finest in Texas by winning the |
|
|
2023 University Interscholastic League 6A state championship; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Despite having lost 11 seniors from the previous |
|
|
year's team, the Lady Marauders compiled a 19-1-1 record in the |
|
|
regular season; in the playoffs, they dispatched Denton Guyer, |
|
|
Richardson, Allen, and Northwest Nelson High Schools before earning |
|
|
a dramatic 1-0 decision over defending state champion Southlake |
|
|
Carroll to earn a berth in the state tournament for the seventh time |
|
|
in school history; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, In the semifinals, the Lady Marauders scored three |
|
|
goals in the second half against Round Rock Westwood to collect a |
|
|
4-0 win; that set the stage for a showdown with previously unbeaten |
|
|
Ridge Point High School for the state crown; after snapping a |
|
|
scoreless deadlock in the 42nd minute, Marcus capitalized on a |
|
|
penalty kick later in the second half to secure a 2-0 triumph and |
|
|
capture the second state championship in program history; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Bella Campos was named the championship game Most |
|
|
Valuable Player for her two-goal performance in the finale, and she |
|
|
was joined on the All-Tournament team by Caroline Castans, Madi |
|
|
Patterson, and Carys Torgesen; the Lady Marauders also received |
|
|
valuable contributions throughout the year from the other members |
|
|
of the roster: Bry Russell, Aubrey Tipton, Taylor McEnaney, Dylan |
|
|
Howard, Gabi Childress, Savannah Wylie, Maddie Reynolds, Emma |
|
|
Fioretti, Maddie Hayes, Allie Williams, Maddie Busch, Dakota McKee, |
|
|
Hannah Campos, Piper Garcia, Annika Denning, Chloe Adams, Zemira |
|
|
Dube, Kyra Faselle, and Sloane Denning; these dedicated athletes |
|
|
were guided by head coach Erin Hebert and assistant coaches Lauren |
|
|
Bagwell and Emily Klein; valuable support was provided by student |
|
|
trainer Camila Hernandez and athletic trainers Diana Lichtenstein, |
|
|
Beth Brunett, and Cade Ogilvie; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Winning a state championship represents the |
|
|
culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering |
|
|
commitment to excellence, and the Marcus High School Lady Marauders |
|
|
will treasure the memory of this accomplishment for the rest of |
|
|
their lives; now, therefore, be it |
|
|
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
|
|
Legislature hereby congratulate the Marcus High School girls' |
|
|
soccer team on winning the 2023 UIL 6A state championship and extend |
|
|
to the team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for |
|
|
the future; and, be it further |
|
|
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
|
|
prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
|
|
House of Representatives. |