Bill Text: TX HR2253 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the Panhandle High School girls' basketball team on winning the 2017 UIL 2A state championship.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-30 - Reported enrolled [HR2253 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR2253-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 2253 |
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WHEREAS, The Panhandle High School Pantherettes proved | ||
themselves one of the finest basketball teams in Texas by capturing | ||
the 2017 University Interscholastic League 2A state championship on | ||
March 4 at the Alamodome in San Antonio; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Pantherettes combined a strong defense with | ||
precision shooting to compile an impressive overall record of 30 | ||
wins and just 6 losses and finished the regular season as | ||
cochampions of District 2-2A; they began their playoff run with | ||
double-digit wins over Vega, Farwell, Abernathy, and Irion County | ||
High Schools and followed those performances with a victory over | ||
their district rival Claude High School to earn a trip to the state | ||
tournament; and | ||
WHEREAS, After besting the squad from Woden High School in | ||
the semifinals, the Pantherettes faced off against Martin's Mill in | ||
the championship game; the score remained close throughout the | ||
hard-fought contest, but with deft shooting from the field and | ||
clutch free throws in the closing minutes, Panhandle ultimately | ||
clinched a 50-43 win to secure the state title and cap an | ||
unforgettable season; and | ||
WHEREAS, Macalle Melton, Rylee Albracht, and Grace Kuehler | ||
were named to the All-Tournament Team for their outstanding play, | ||
and the Pantherettes also received valuable contributions | ||
throughout the year from the other members of the roster: Masyn | ||
Reining, Haley George, Hunter Heck, Karson Powers, Kinley Graham, | ||
Lainey Choate, Bree Chavez, Margaret Smith, Rebecca Urbanczyk, Bree | ||
Baker, Riley Hedrick, and Ella Satterwhite; the team also benefited | ||
from the able guidance of head coach Rob Schmucker and assistant | ||
coaches Sheena Schmucker and Mikel Tucker, as well as from the | ||
assistance of statisticians Kaylee Jackson, Kyli Pace, and Luke | ||
Schmucker, video operator Shayla Gandy, and managers Shaylee Beck, | ||
Paityn Green, and Jasmyn Hernandez; and | ||
WHEREAS, Winning a state championship represents the | ||
culmination of countless hours of hard work and an enduring | ||
commitment to excellence, and these talented student-athletes have | ||
become a source of great pride to their school and their community; | ||
now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate the Panhandle High School girls' | ||
basketball team on winning the 2017 UIL 2A state championship and | ||
extend to the team's 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. | ||
Price | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 2253 was adopted by the House on May | ||
25, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||