H.R. No. 1127
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The 2010-2011 season was indeed memorable for the
Georgetown High School girls' basketball team, as the Lady Eagles
compiled 33 wins and advanced all the way to the University
Interscholastic League Class 5A state final; and
WHEREAS, The year began with exciting news for the program as
Krystal Forthan signed a letter of intent to attend Louisiana State
University, and fellow senior Briana Bogard did the same with East
Tennessee State University; and
WHEREAS, The Lady Eagles won their first 7 games and 17 of
their first 18, including two contests in which they held opponents
to just 8 and 12 points, respectively; the team's early success also
included a triumphant outing at the Winnsboro Hoop Fest, where
Georgetown downed Bullard High School to hoist the trophy; and
WHEREAS, In late December, the Lady Eagles traveled to
Antioch, California, to participate in the West Coast Jamboree;
playing against some of the toughest teams in that state,
Georgetown High opened the tournament with a victory over
Presentation High School of San Jose and then topped the previously
unbeaten girls from Del Oro High School of Loomis; in the
semifinals, the squad lost a tough game against Long Beach
Polytechnic High School, then ranked second in the nation; and
WHEREAS, Back in the Lone Star State, the winning continued;
on January 25, the Lady Eagles defeated Leander High School to give
head coach Rhonda Farney her 900th career victory, and by season's
end her total had grown to 910; since she began guiding the
Georgetown team in 1988, the Lady Eagles have amassed an impressive
617-176 record and have never had a losing year; and
WHEREAS, Georgetown High went undefeated against its
District 16-5A opponents in 2010-2011 and finished the season with
a school record 32-game district winning streak; in mid-February,
the Lady Eagles began their thrilling run through the 5A playoffs,
knocking off five straight opponents to earn their spot in the state
tournament in Austin; there, they bested Elsik High School in the
semifinals before falling to Irving MacArthur in the title game to
finish as runner-up; and
WHEREAS, There were many individual honors for the Lady
Eagles; Ms. Forthan was selected to play in the McDonald's
All-American game in Chicago and the Women's Basketball Coaches
Association/Nike All-America Game in Indianapolis; in addition,
she, Ms. Bogard, and Emily Johnson were named to the Texas Girls
Coaches Association Class 5A All-State team; on the district level,
Ms. Forthan was named most valuable player and Ms. Bogard, Ms.
Johnson, Amanda Bizzell, and Kaitlin Walla were all named to the
first team, while Ms. Farney was named coach of the year; and
WHEREAS, Winning with a true team effort, the Lady Eagles
also received valuable contributions from the other members of the
roster: Elizabeth Kniffin, Katie Youngblood, Astrid Roman, Misty
Walden, Lauren Ferrell, Cassie Vick, Lorrie Santoy, Bree Smith,
Meghan White, and Alex Larsen; Coach Farney was ably assisted by
Kellye Richardson, Dave Walla, Jordan Ramey, and Kristin Curtis;
and
WHEREAS, The talented and dedicated student-athletes of the
Lady Eagles basketball team are a source of great pride to their
many supporters in the community, and their outstanding performance
on the court is most deserving of special recognition; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Georgetown High School girls'
basketball team on its successful 2010-2011 season and extend
sincere best wishes to the team's players, coaches, and staff 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.
Schwertner
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1127 was adopted by the House on April
14, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House