Bill Text: TX HR1878 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the Canyon High School girls' basketball team on winning the 2021 UIL 4A state championship.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-06-02 - Reported enrolled [HR1878 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR1878-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1878 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Canyon High School Lady Eagles basketball team | ||
| furthered its tradition of excellence by winning the 2021 | ||
| University Interscholastic League 4A state championship at the | ||
| Alamodome in San Antonio on March 11; and | ||
| WHEREAS, After losing just a single game in the regular | ||
| season, the Lady Eagles claimed the district title and carried | ||
| their momentum into the playoffs; the team bested Big Spring, San | ||
| Elizario, Levelland, Glen Rose, and Bridgeport High Schools to | ||
| reach the state tournament and then secured a berth in the | ||
| championship contest by defeating Dallas Pinkston in the | ||
| semifinals; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Facing off against previously undefeated | ||
| Hardin-Jefferson High School, the Lady Eagles found themselves in a | ||
| thrilling battle for the state crown; with the team trailing 52-48 | ||
| with less than two minutes left in the game, Lady Eagles Kenadee | ||
| Winfrey and Zoey McBroom drilled back-to-back three-pointers to | ||
| steal the lead for Canyon, and Taylor Thomas sank two free throws in | ||
| the final 30 seconds to seal the 56-55 victory; the Canyon players | ||
| hoisted the trophy for the 20th time in school history, further | ||
| cementing the program's reputation as one of the powerhouses of | ||
| Texas girls' basketball; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Chloe Callahan was named the championship game Most | ||
| Valuable Player after scoring a team-high 17 points, and she was | ||
| joined on the All-Tournament Team by Ms. Thomas and Ms. Winfrey; | ||
| the Lady Eagles also received significant contributions throughout | ||
| the season from the other members of the roster: Bella Hayden, Neely | ||
| Wood, Ryleigh Taylor, Whitney Willeford, Kyla Cobb, Karlie Venhaus, | ||
| Kenadee Bennett, Kross Hiatt, Logan Trujillo, and Abree Winfrey; | ||
| these talented young athletes were ably guided by first-year head | ||
| coach Tate Lombard and assistant coaches Johnny Hampton, Kerry | ||
| Moss, and Joe Lombard, with additional support from managers Adrian | ||
| Ellison and Audrey Tankersley; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The members of the Lady Eagles basketball team | ||
| demonstrated commendable skill, determination, and heart during | ||
| their triumphant quest for the state championship, and they may | ||
| reflect with well-deserved pride on this extraordinary | ||
| achievement; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate the Canyon High School girls' | ||
| basketball team on winning the 2021 UIL 4A state championship and | ||
| extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best | ||
| wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the Lady Eagles as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Smithee | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1878 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 31, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
