Bill Text: TX SR409 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the DeSoto High School Lady Eagles basketball team for winning a state championship.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2021-05-13 - Reported enrolled [SR409 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SR409-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize the DeSoto High School Lady Eagles basketball team, | ||
| which won the 2021 University Interscholastic League Class 6A | ||
| state championship; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Lady Eagles won the first state championship | ||
| in program history by defeating previously unbeaten and number | ||
| one-ranked Houston Cypress Creek High School by a score of 53-37; | ||
| the Lady Eagles' dominant postseason run included four | ||
| consecutive victories by an average margin of 39 points; and | ||
| WHEREAS, These young student athletes have demonstrated | ||
| great talent and perseverance over the course of the year, and | ||
| the team ended the season with a record of 28-2; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Team members are: Mylasia Smith, Kayla Glover, | ||
| Ja'Mia Harris, Sa'Myah Smith, Miah Payton, Tionna Herron, Jiya | ||
| Perry, Amina Muhammad, Michayla Gatewood, Ayanna Thompson, | ||
| Kaliyah Parker, Kendall Brown, Ariyanna Hines, Nadia Johnson, | ||
| Nisaa Muhammad, and DeShayla Harris; these young women can take | ||
| great pride in their outstanding performance; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Under the superior leadership and expertise of | ||
| head coach Andrea Robinson, along with varsity assistant coach | ||
| Kadi Creel, junior varsity coach Catherine Williams, and | ||
| freshman coach Darmarcous Crockett, the Lady Eagles developed | ||
| exceptional teamwork and discipline; they were ably supported by | ||
| student manager Mykali Ford, trainer David Young, statistician | ||
| James Beal, and athletic director Larry Davis; and | ||
| WHEREAS, DeSoto High School and the people of DeSoto are | ||
| proud of the Lady Eagles for their hard work, their impressive | ||
| skills, and their fine sportsmanship; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend the DeSoto High School Lady Eagles | ||
| basketball team on its outstanding season and extend | ||
| congratulations to its players, coaches, and staff on winning the | ||
| 2021 Class 6A state championship; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| the team as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| West | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on May 13, 2021. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
