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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The girls' water polo team from Brazoswood High |
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School in Clute reached the pinnacle of success by winning the 6A |
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championship at the 2024 University Interscholastic League Water |
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Polo State Tournament; and |
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WHEREAS, The Lady Buccaneers dropped just two regular-season |
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games and clinched the District 12-6A title; they continued to |
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excel in the playoffs, besting Houston Clear Lake, La Porte, League |
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City Clear Springs, Cypress Creek, and Pearland Dawson High Schools |
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to punch their ticket to state for the third consecutive year; and |
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WHEREAS, On October 25, at the Josh Davis Natatorium in San |
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Antonio, Brazoswood prevailed 14-8 over Southlake Carroll High in |
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the semifinals; the next day, the Lady Bucs battled two-time |
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defending state champion Richmond Foster High School for the 6A |
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state crown in what proved to be a nail-biting showdown; trailing by |
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three entering the fourth quarter, they staged an impressive |
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comeback, scoring four goals to force overtime; Brazoswood threw in |
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two shots in the first extra period to take the advantage and then |
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dialed up the defensive pressure to hold its opponent scoreless in |
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the second OT; triumphing by the final score of 11-9, the team |
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brought home the school's first state title in girls' water polo and |
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ended with an outstanding record of 28-2; and |
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WHEREAS, Brazoswood was led in the state final by Most |
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Valuable Player Mallory Kesler, and she was joined on the 6A |
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All-Tournament Team by Gigi Lower and Hope Kadlecik; the Lady |
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Buccaneers also received vital contributions during the year from |
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the other members of the roster: Jaycie Fort, Kendall Dane, Sarah |
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Mitterling, Lexie Mican, Anna Reuschle, Emma Meservy, Sophia |
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Guajardo, Allie Jones, Therese Braun, Larissa Bracken, Emerson |
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Montgomery, Michelle Ebey, Ava Crisp, Lucy Sanchez, Cooper Dane, |
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and Kesleigh Corn; these talented student-athletes were guided by |
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head coach Robert Brown and assistant coach Kiel Haner; 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 Brazoswood Lady Bucs may indeed |
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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 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Brazoswood High School girls' |
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water polo team on winning the 2024 UIL 6A 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 team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |