Bill Text: TX SR399 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the Chapel Hill High School girls' basketball team for winning a state championship.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-14 - Reported enrolled [SR399 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR399-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The girls' basketball team from Chapel Hill High | ||
| School in Mount Pleasant reached the pinnacle of success by | ||
| winning the 2019 University Interscholastic League 3A state | ||
| championship on March 2 at the Alamodome in San Antonio; and | ||
| WHEREAS, With the victory, the Lady Red Devils claimed the | ||
| program's first state trophy, and they capped a remarkable year | ||
| in which they compiled an unblemished overall record of 37 wins | ||
| and no losses; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In the course of its thrilling playoff run, Chapel | ||
| Hill defeated Omaha Pewitt, Elysian Fields, New Boston, Mineola, | ||
| and Edgewood High Schools to advance to the state tournament; | ||
| after dispatching Wall High in the semifinals, the Lady Red | ||
| Devils met Woodville High School in the title contest; with the | ||
| state crown on the line, the Chapel Hill players overcame a | ||
| first-quarter deficit with clutch shooting and a stout defense to | ||
| record a 55-46 triumph; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The squad was paced by the game's Most Valuable | ||
| Player, Ja'Mya Bishop, who tallied 18 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 | ||
| assists; excelling with a true team effort, the Lady Red Devils | ||
| also received valuable contributions throughout the season from | ||
| the other members of the roster, and these determined | ||
| student-athletes benefited from the skillful guidance of head | ||
| coach Matt Garrett and assistant coach Courtney Garrett; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Winning a state championship represents the | ||
| culmination of countless hours of training and an unwavering | ||
| commitment to excellence, and the Lady Red Devils of Chapel Hill | ||
| High School will carry the memory of this accomplishment with | ||
| them for the rest of their lives; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
| Legislature, hereby congratulate the Chapel Hill High School | ||
| girls' basketball team on winning the 2019 University | ||
| Interscholastic League 3A state championship and recognize | ||
| March 5, 2019, as Chapel Hill Lady Red Devil Day; 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 Senate. | ||
| Hughes | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 14, 2019. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
