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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Ganado High School softball team capped a |
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storybook year by winning the 2025 University Interscholastic |
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League 2A Division 1 state championship; and |
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WHEREAS, The Maidens began their journey to the title by |
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capturing the District 29-2A title; the team then launched a |
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dominant playoff run, compiling a 10-0 record while defeating |
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Refugio, Three Rivers, Thorndale, Flatonia, and Corrigan-Camden |
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High Schools, with seven of the victories coming by seven runs or |
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more; and |
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WHEREAS, On May 29, Ganado battled Riesel High School at |
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McCombs Field in Austin in a thrilling showdown for the state crown; |
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trailing by a run going into the top of the seventh inning, the |
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Maidens demonstrated great poise and determination, scoring two |
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runs on a single to center field and ultimately triumphing by the |
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final score of 5-4; the Ganado players collected the first softball |
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state championship in school history and ended the year with an |
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outstanding record of 33 wins, 5 losses, and 1 tie; and |
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WHEREAS, The Maidens were paced by championship game Most |
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Valuable Player Kyla Stancik, who was joined on the All-Tournament |
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team by Paisley Hajovsky, Faith Palacios, Raelynn Pena, Jordyn |
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Bundick, and Madi Weempe; Ganado also received valuable |
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contributions throughout the season from the other members of the |
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roster: Laci Holt, Zoey Ybarra, Avery Torres, Rhylee Green, Hallie |
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Bures, Saylor Bures, Gwen Reid, Kalyn Benavides, and Isabel |
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Tristan; these dedicated student-athletes were guided by head coach |
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James Harp and assistant coaches Malina Andel and Matt Ervin; 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 Ganado Maidens will treasure |
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their memories of this accomplishment for the rest of their lives; |
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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 Ganado High School softball |
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team on winning the 2025 UIL 2A Division 1 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. |