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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The girls' basketball team from Monterey High School |
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in Lubbock closed out an unforgettable season by winning the 2025 |
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University Interscholastic League 5A Division 2 state |
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championship; and |
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WHEREAS, After dropping just five games in the regular |
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season, the Lady Plainsmen claimed the district title and carried |
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their momentum into the playoffs; there, the team bested Wichita |
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Falls Memorial, El Paso Burges, Fort Worth Brewer, and Argyle High |
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Schools to reach the state tournament for the sixth time; facing off |
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against Frisco Memorial High School in the semifinals, Monterey |
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held off its foe's second-half comeback attempt for a 60-57 |
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decision to advance to the state final; and |
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WHEREAS, Monterey took the floor against Liberty Hill High |
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School on March 1 at the Alamodome in San Antonio; with the state |
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title on the line, the Lady Plainsmen cranked up the defensive |
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pressure, limiting their opponent to just two points in the second |
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quarter and never looking back; when the final seconds ticked away, |
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the players cut down the nets in celebration of a commanding 64-35 |
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win and the second state crown in program history; with the victory, |
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Monterey finished the year with an outstanding record of 37 wins and |
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5 losses; and |
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WHEREAS, The Lady Plainsmen were paced by championship game |
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Most Valuable Player Aaliyah Chavez, who was joined by Ari Johnson |
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and Ambrosia Cole on the 5A Division 2 All-Tournament Team; over the |
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course of its campaign, Monterey also received valuable |
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contributions from the other members of the roster: Natalie |
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Sanchez, Shamari Wilkerson, Aaliyah Luna, Khloei Serna, Zaniyah |
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Wilkerson, Ava Longoria, Tri'onna Richardson, and Jasmine |
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Holloway; these determined student-athletes were ably guided by |
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head coach Jill Schneider and assistant coaches Shayla Torres, John |
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Bishop, and Courtney Kelley; and |
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WHEREAS, With their exceptional skill and unwavering |
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commitment to excellence, the Monterey Lady Plainsmen have earned a |
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place among the top high school basketball teams in Texas, and they |
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are a source of tremendous pride to their classmates and their many |
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supporters in the Lubbock community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature |
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hereby congratulate the Monterey High School girls' basketball team |
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on winning the 2025 UIL 5A Division 2 state championship and extend |
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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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Senate. |