Bill Text: TX HR680 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the West Texas A&M University volleyball team on winning the 2022 NCAA Division II national championship.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-04-05 - Reported enrolled [HR680 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR680-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 680 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The West Texas A&M University Lady Buffs proved | ||
| themselves one of the finest volleyball teams in the nation by | ||
| winning the 2022 NCAA Division II national championship; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Following an undefeated run in league play during | ||
| the regular season, the Lady Buffs claimed the Lone Star Conference | ||
| Tournament title and then embarked on their triumphant journey | ||
| through the Division II bracket; following wins in the first two | ||
| rounds, they defeated top-ranked Metropolitan State University of | ||
| Denver in the regional final to advance to the national tournament | ||
| in Seattle, Washington; there, WT bested Wingate University in the | ||
| Elite Eight and the University of Missouri-St. Louis in the | ||
| semifinals to punch its ticket to the national championship match | ||
| for the fifth time in program history; and | ||
| WHEREAS, On December 3, WT battled top-seeded Concordia | ||
| University, St. Paul for the national crown; the Lady Buffs won two | ||
| of the first three sets and then staged a fierce comeback in the | ||
| fourth and deciding game, erasing a 23-20 deficit to win by the | ||
| final score of 28-26; with the victory, WT earned its first national | ||
| championship since 1997 and the fourth overall; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The team was paced by Torrey Miller, the National | ||
| Tournament Most Valuable Player, who was joined by Bryli Contreras, | ||
| Abi Nash, and Kayla Elliott on the All-Tournament Team; throughout | ||
| the year, the Lady Buffs also received valuable contributions from | ||
| the other members of the roster: Emma Becker, Piper Warren, Ashlyn | ||
| Vinyard, Jaycee Adams, Taytum Stow, Ainsley Malis, Camy Jones, | ||
| Blair Moreland, Lindsey Bullard, Angelina Oliver, Ainsley | ||
| Meissner, Samantha Jordan, Katrina Johnson, Emma Patterson, Zahria | ||
| Parker, and Carly Evetts; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Head coach Kendra Potts was honored as the American | ||
| Volleyball Coaches Association Division II National Coach of the | ||
| Year; the team was further supported by associate head coach Casey | ||
| Shingler, the AVCA National Assistant Coach of the Year, assistant | ||
| coach Brooke Alverson, athletic trainer Austin Feltner, and | ||
| volunteer assistant coach Jeremie Middleton; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Playing with exemplary skill, determination, and | ||
| teamwork, the Lady Buffs realized their season-long goal of | ||
| becoming national champions, and their achievement will forever be | ||
| a proud memory for the university's loyal fans throughout Texas and | ||
| beyond; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate the West Texas A&M University | ||
| volleyball team on winning the 2022 NCAA Division II national | ||
| championship 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 Lady Buffs as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Smithee | ||
| Price | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 680 was adopted by the House on April | ||
| 5, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
