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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The boys' lacrosse team from Highland Park High |
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School in Dallas once again proved itself one of the finest in the |
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Lone Star State by winning the 2025 Texas High School Lacrosse |
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League Class AA state title; and |
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WHEREAS, Following an impressive performance during the |
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regular season, the Scots continued to excel in the playoffs, |
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igniting their championship run by overpowering Cypress Woods High |
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School 20-7 in the super regional round; they then recorded a |
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dominant 11-3 win over Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas |
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in the semifinals to earn a coveted berth in the title contest; and |
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WHEREAS, On May 11, Highland Park battled The Episcopal |
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School of Dallas for the state crown on its home field at Highlander |
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Stadium; in command early, the Scots went on the offensive to take a |
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5-0 advantage at intermission; exhibiting tremendous composure |
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under pressure after their foe produced four unanswered goals in |
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the second half, the Scots closed the game on a 3-0 run to seal the |
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outcome; triumphing by the final score of 8-4, Highland Park |
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celebrated the program's second lacrosse state crown over the past |
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two years and its 13th all-time; the Scots finished the year with an |
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outstanding 18-3 record; and |
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WHEREAS, Highland Park was led by Duncan Zielke, the |
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tournament Overall Most Valuable Player, who scored three goals; |
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Harrison Brown also netted three scores to earn Offensive MVP |
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honors, and Jackson Bond was named the Defensive MVP; the Scots also |
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received valuable contributions during their campaign from the |
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other members of the roster; these talented student-athletes |
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benefited from the able direction of head coach Mike Pressler; and |
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WHEREAS, By accomplishing the rare feat of winning a 13th |
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lacrosse state championship, the Highland Park Scots have burnished |
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their reputation as a powerhouse in the sport, and they are a source |
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of great pride to their classmates and their many supporters in the |
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community; 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 Highland Park High School boys' |
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lacrosse team on winning the 2025 THSLL Class AA 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 Scots as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |