Bill Text: TX HR227 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the Blum High School volleyball team on winning the 1A championship at the 2022 UIL Volleyball State Tournament.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-03-16 - Reported enrolled [HR227 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR227-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 227 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Blum High School volleyball team reached the | ||
| pinnacle of success by winning the 1A championship at the 2022 | ||
| University Interscholastic League Volleyball State Tournament; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Following an impressive performance during the | ||
| regular season, the Lady Cats continued to excel in the playoffs, | ||
| racking up straight-set victories over Gilmer Union Hill, Avery, | ||
| and Abbott High Schools to reach the regional final; there, the Blum | ||
| players swept Saint Jo High School to earn the school's fifth state | ||
| tournament berth since 2017; in the semifinals, the Lady Cats | ||
| notched their fifth consecutive sweep by besting Lamesa Klondike | ||
| High School 25-19, 25-10, 25-13; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Taking the court on November 17 for its third | ||
| consecutive finals appearance, Blum battled for the state crown | ||
| against D'Hanis High School; the Lady Cats took charge from the | ||
| outset, dominating the opening set by the score of 25-10; the team | ||
| maintained its focus and composure down the stretch, claiming the | ||
| final two sets by the margins of 25-17 and 25-16 to win the school's | ||
| first state volleyball title; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Blum was led by Kinsley McPherson, who was named the | ||
| Most Valuable Player of the 1A championship match; she was joined on | ||
| the All-Tournament Team by Emma Scott, Ruby Rumohr, and Kayden | ||
| Arrington; the Lady Cats also received valuable contributions | ||
| throughout the season from the other members of the roster: Skylar | ||
| Allen, Jayden Galbraith, McKayla Whatley, Katy Pinyan, Kaydee | ||
| Roland, Payden Sanders, and Addison Willingham; these talented | ||
| student-athletes were ably guided by head coach Lauren McPherson | ||
| and assistant coaches Kasi Miller, Jeff Sanders, and Kourtney | ||
| Welle; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Winning a state championship represents the | ||
| culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering | ||
| commitment to excellence, and the Blum Lady Cats will treasure the | ||
| memory of this accomplishment for the rest of their lives; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate the Blum High School volleyball | ||
| team on winning the 1A championship at the 2022 UIL Volleyball State | ||
| Tournament 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. | ||
| Orr | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 227 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 8, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2 present, not | ||
| voting. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
