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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Judson High School girls' basketball team closed |
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out an unforgettable year in triumphant fashion by winning the 2019 |
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University Interscholastic League 6A state championship on March 2 |
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at the Alamodome; and |
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WHEREAS, After claiming the district crown during the regular |
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season, the Lady Rockets dispatched playoff foes Austin, Northside |
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O'Connor, Austin Westlake, and Laredo United High Schools to reach |
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the 6A Region IV final; prevailing 71-44 over Northside Clark High |
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School, Judson earned its third consecutive trip to the state |
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tournament in the UIL's highest classification, the first time a |
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San Antonio-area team has done so; and |
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WHEREAS, Determined to reverse the heartbreak of 2018, when |
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their title bid fell short by just four points, the Judson players |
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opened the 2019 state tournament with a 58-47 semifinal victory |
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over Allen High School; the team then battled DeSoto High for the |
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crown in a hard-fought contest that saw Desoto take the lead in the |
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third quarter; showing tremendous heart down the stretch, the Lady |
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Rockets scored two clutch baskets and two free throws in the final |
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two minutes to win by a final score of 49-46; with the victory, |
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Judson became the first local school to claim a girls' basketball |
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state championship; and |
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WHEREAS, Judson was led by championship game Most Valuable |
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Player Corina Carter, who scored 20 points, and she was joined on |
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the 6A All-Tournament Team by Kierra Sanderlin and Kyra White; the |
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Lady Rockets also received valuable contributions throughout the |
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2018-2019 campaign from the other members of the roster: Keanalei |
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Aukuso, Jonmecia Baskin, Elena Blanding, Ziyya Brown, Teanna |
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Huggins, Chriresha King, Elisha Mackey, Tiffany McGarity, and |
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Tianna Rome; these dedicated athletes were ably guided by head |
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coach Triva Corrales and assistant coaches Tosha Kennedy, William |
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McKethan, and Tamara Torru, and the squad received vital support |
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from director of athletics Ryanne DuPree; and |
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WHEREAS, Winning a state championship represents the |
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culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering |
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commitment to excellence, and the members of the Judson Lady |
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Rockets basketball team will treasure the memory of this |
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accomplishment for many years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Judson High School girls' |
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basketball team on winning the 2019 UIL 6A state championship and |
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extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best |
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wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Gutierrez |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 975 was adopted by the House on |
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April |
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2, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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