Bill Text: TX HR1737 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring the Canyon High School girls' basketball team on winning the UIL 4A state championship.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-05-19 - Reported enrolled [HR1737 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR1737-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1737 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Continuing a notable tradition of basketball | ||
| excellence, the Canyon High School Lady Eagles won the University | ||
| Interscholastic League 4A state championship with a victory in the | ||
| title game on March 5, 2011; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Canyon squared off against the squad from Austin LBJ | ||
| High School for the 4A crown, and the two teams engaged in a | ||
| hard-fought duel that came down to the final minutes; in the end, | ||
| tough defense and clutch free throws gave the Lady Eagles the edge, | ||
| as they walked away with a 44-39 triumph; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The win completed a perfect 38-0 season for the | ||
| Canyon High squad, which was rated as the No. 11 team in the nation | ||
| in the USA Today Super 25 rankings; among the highlights were a | ||
| memorable overtime game against Plainview in the regional final | ||
| round of the playoffs and a victory over Ozen High School of | ||
| Beaumont in the state tournament semifinals; the 2010-2011 girls' | ||
| basketball state title is the 15th in school history and the 7th | ||
| since 2000; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In once again proving themselves the finest 4A team | ||
| in Texas, the Lady Eagles received valuable contributions from each | ||
| member of the roster: Candace Herrera, Shayla Monreal, Shawna | ||
| Monreal, Nicole Hampton, Madison Russ, Taylor Macklin, Rhailee | ||
| Sides, Honesty Sullivan, Morgan Dean, Kyndal Davis, Madason | ||
| Johnson, Macy Myrick, Ashton Pedigo, Madison Parker, and Courtney | ||
| Erwin; and | ||
| WHEREAS, These talented athletes were guided by head coach | ||
| Joe Lombard and assistant coaches Johnny Hampton, Bryan Lintner, | ||
| and Taylor Macklin; the team also benefited from the work of trainer | ||
| Todd Bowman, student trainers Charity Johnson and Alyzza Potestas, | ||
| and managers Jayton Welch, Madison Matz, Kim Power, and Shelby | ||
| Casey; and | ||
| WHEREAS, With this latest championship achievement, the | ||
| Canyon High players have furthered their school's reputation as a | ||
| true basketball powerhouse, and each of the Lady Eagles will | ||
| forever cherish her memories of this exceptional season; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate the Canyon High School girls' | ||
| basketball team on winning the UIL 4A state championship and extend | ||
| to the players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for | ||
| continued success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Smithee | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1737 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 12, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
