Bill Text: TX HR449 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the DeSoto High School girls' basketball team on winning the 2021 UIL 6A state championship.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2021-04-07 - Reported enrolled [HR449 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR449-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 449 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The DeSoto High School girls' basketball team proved | ||
| itself one of the finest in the Lone Star State when it claimed the | ||
| 2021 University Interscholastic League 6A state championship on | ||
| March 11 at the Alamodome in San Antonio; and | ||
| WHEREAS, With the title game victory, the Lady Eagles hoisted | ||
| the trophy for the first time in school history and wrapped up a | ||
| year in which they excelled from start to finish; the team dropped | ||
| just two games in the regular season and emerged as the District | ||
| 11-6A champions; in the playoffs, the DeSoto players dominated | ||
| their opponents in their journey to the state tournament, winning | ||
| each of their first four games by more than 30 points and then | ||
| knocking off Duncanville High 52-39 to claim the regional title; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Lady Eagles bested South Grand Prairie in the | ||
| semifinals and then took the floor against unbeaten and top-ranked | ||
| Cypress Creek High School to battle for the championship; DeSoto | ||
| fell behind early but rallied to take the lead late in the second | ||
| quarter; after intermission, the Lady Eagles took command of the | ||
| contest, holding Cypress Creek to just 13 second-half points and | ||
| steadily widening their lead to win by a final score of 53-37; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Guided by head coach Andrea Robinson and assistant | ||
| coach Kadi Creel, the Lady Eagles were led in the championship game | ||
| by Most Valuable Player Sa'Myah Smith, who tallied 10 points and 14 | ||
| rebounds, and Kendall Brown, who netted 12 points; the Lady Eagles | ||
| also benefited throughout the year from the hard work of the other | ||
| members of the roster: DeShayla Harris, Mylasia Smith, Kayla | ||
| Glover, Ja'Mia Harris, Miah Payton, Tionna Herron, Jiya Perry, | ||
| Michayla Gatewood, Ayanna Thompson, Amina Muhammad, Kaliyah | ||
| Parker, Ariyanna Hines, Nadia Johnson, and Nisaa Muhammad; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Fulfilling the hopes of their classmates and their | ||
| many community supporters, the DeSoto Lady Eagles have earned a | ||
| place among the elite teams to become basketball state champions, | ||
| and they may reflect with pride on their extraordinary | ||
| accomplishment; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate the DeSoto High School girls' | ||
| basketball team on winning the 2021 UIL 6A state championship and | ||
| extend to all those associated with the team sincere best wishes for | ||
| continued success; 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. | ||
| Sherman, Sr. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 449 was adopted by the House on April | ||
| 1, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
