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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The girls' soccer team from Randall High School in |
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Amarillo closed out a historic year by winning the 2025 University |
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Interscholastic League 4A Division 2 state championship; and |
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WHEREAS, The Lady Raiders' journey to the title began with an |
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impressive regular-season run in which they clinched the district |
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crown; Randall then surged through the playoffs, dispatching |
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Bridgeport, San Elizario, Benbrook, and Godley High Schools in the |
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first four rounds; a 1-0 shutout of Aubrey in the state semifinal |
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earned the Lady Raiders a place in the championship matchup; and |
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WHEREAS, On April 10, Randall took the field against |
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Wimberley High School in what proved to be an epic battle; |
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demonstrating their resilience, the Lady Raiders tied the game 1-1 |
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with four minutes left in the first half and took a 2-1 lead in the |
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43rd minute; Wimberley knotted the score 2-2 near the end of |
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regulation, and the foes remained deadlocked through two overtime |
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periods; triumphing by a 7-6 count in the penalty kick shootout, the |
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Lady Raiders claimed the program's first state title in thrilling |
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fashion, finishing with an outstanding record of 23-5-1; and |
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WHEREAS, Championship game Most Valuable Player Kyndal |
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McClain was joined by Ryan McClain, Lyla Williams, and Brooke |
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French on the All-Tournament Team; the Lady Raiders also received |
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valuable contributions throughout their campaign from the other |
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members of the roster: Rionna Macias, Yareli Ramos, Reese Davis, AJ |
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Villanueva, Brooklyn Alstead, Kyleigh McHugh, Brinley Haden, Grace |
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Simpson, Jess Ledesma, Rylee Bailey, Aliya Cude, Brooklyn Hussey, |
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Jani Contreras, Ryann Davis, Camilla Diaz, Alex Lopez, Kaylie |
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Kashuba, Kambree Thurman, Faith Saavedra, and Kenzi Brown; these |
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dedicated athletes were guided by head coach Whitney Bernard and |
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assistant coaches Aspen Connally and Stacy Ferguson, and they |
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enjoyed additional support from managers Monissa Sherali, Yareli |
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Cervantez, Adrianna Avalos, Kayli Brown, and Kolbie Borden; and |
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WHEREAS, The Randall Lady Raiders' championship victory |
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represents the culmination of countless hours of hard work and an |
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unwavering commitment to excellence, and the players and their many |
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supporters in the local community will treasure the memory of this |
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accomplishment for years to come; 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 Randall High School girls' |
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soccer team on winning the 2025 UIL 4A 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. |