Bill Text: TX HR68 | 2013 | 83rd Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the Lewisville High School softball team on winning the 2013 UIL 5A state championship.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-06-26 - Reported enrolled [HR68 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR68-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 68 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Lewisville High School softball | ||
| team fulfilled their season-long goal of becoming state champions | ||
| when they won the 2013 University Interscholastic League 5A state | ||
| title on June 1 in Austin; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This unforgettable victory capped a thrilling run | ||
| through the postseason, during which the Lady Farmers defeated | ||
| L. D. Bell, Mansfield, Midway, and Coronado High Schools to reach | ||
| the regional finals; there, they took two out of three games against | ||
| Marcus High School to become the first Lewisville High team to | ||
| advance to the state tournament, and a triumph over San Benito in | ||
| the semifinals set the stage for a championship showdown against | ||
| Kingwood; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Playing with determination and composure in the | ||
| tournament final, the Lady Farmers scored twice in the second | ||
| inning and made the score 3-0 with a home run by Miranda Worthington | ||
| in the fourth; meanwhile, freshman pitcher Maribeth Gorsuch turned | ||
| in another remarkable performance despite having just recently | ||
| overcome an injury and was named the most valuable player of the | ||
| championship game; she struck out eight batters and pitched six | ||
| scoreless innings as Lewisville claimed a dramatic 3-2 win and the | ||
| state crown; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Under the able guidance of head coach Lori Alexander | ||
| and assistant coach JonAnn Roper, the Lady Farmers excelled through | ||
| a true team effort; in addition to Ms. Gorsuch and Ms. Worthington, | ||
| the roster includes Chloe Campise, Selena Garcia, Tommianne | ||
| Goodman, Megan Haggard, Emily Lasky, Morgan Mitchell, Jessica | ||
| Nelson, Summer Quiroga, Kacie Saucedo, Becca Scott, Jessica Stahl, | ||
| and Gaby Vazquez; vital support was provided throughout the season | ||
| by principal Jeffery Kajs and superintendent Dr. Stephen Waddell; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, The dedicated student-athletes of the Lewisville | ||
| High School softball team have demonstrated exceptional talent and | ||
| an unwavering commitment to excellence, and they are a source of | ||
| great pride to their classmates and to their many supporters in the | ||
| local community; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
| Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate the | ||
| Lewisville High School softball team on winning the 2013 UIL 5A | ||
| 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. | ||
| Simmons | ||
| Parker | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 68 was adopted by the House on June | ||
| 25, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
