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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The girls' soccer team from Marcus High School in |
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Flower Mound furthered its tradition of excellence by winning the |
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2025 University Interscholastic League 6A Division 2 state |
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championship; and |
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WHEREAS, The Lady Marauders' journey to the title began with |
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an impressive regular-season run in which they clinched the |
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district championship; buoyed by their senior leadership, the |
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Marcus players surged through the playoffs, dispatching Plano West, |
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Arlington Lamar, Keller Central, and Prosper High Schools to earn |
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an eighth all-time trip to the state tournament; posting a |
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2-0 decision over Forney High School in the semifinals, Marcus |
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advanced to the state final; and |
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WHEREAS, On April 12, Marcus took the field against Houston |
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Stratford High School with the state title hanging in the balance; |
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the Lady Marauders unleashed a stout defense, holding their foe |
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scoreless and demonstrating tremendous poise in converting a free |
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kick to secure the victory; with the 1-0 triumph, Marcus captured |
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the third state crown in program history; and |
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WHEREAS, Championship game Most Valuable Player Maddie Hayes |
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booted in the winning goal and was joined by Madi Patterson, Ryleigh |
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Albin, and Aubrey Tipton on the All-Tournament Team; the Lady |
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Marauders also received valuable contributions throughout the year |
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from the other members of the roster: Avery Seitz, Drew Kimbrell, |
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Sydney Osterloh, Maria Stella Lepore, Gaby Yuoh, Ava Young, Brooke |
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Dunbar, Emma Fioretti, Ellie Hernandez, Mary Elena Clark, Madison |
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Rakestraw, Hannah Campos, Piper Garcia, Gabi Childress, Annika |
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Denning, Zoee Piscitello-Andrews, Zemira Dube, Kate Wiseman, |
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Rileigh Roshell, Ellexa McCullough, and Payton Stewart; these |
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dedicated student-athletes were ably guided by head coach Erin |
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Smith and assistant coaches Kate Holland, Kelsey Dierke, and Emily |
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Klein; and |
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WHEREAS, With their 2025 state championship victory, the |
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Marcus Lady Marauders have burnished their reputation as a soccer |
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powerhouse, and all those associated with the squad 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 Marcus High School girls' |
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soccer team on winning the 2025 UIL 6A Division 2 state championship |
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and extend to the players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes |
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for 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. |