H.R. No. 114
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, In an outstanding display of skill and
determination, the Hawks volleyball team of Hebron High School in
Carrollton captured the University Interscholastic League 5A state
championship on November 20, 2010; and
WHEREAS, Hebron's victory in the championship came against a
talented team from The Woodlands High School and brought a
triumphant end to a spectacular season in which the Hawks notched 44
wins and just 7 losses; and
WHEREAS, The championship triumph featured a dramatic
comeback in the third set, in which the Hawks scored seven
unanswered points after being down 24-17 and went on to win 27-25;
Tiffany Baker was named the championship game most valuable player,
and she and teammates Rachel Buckley and Brittany Sample were named
to the all-tournament team; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Baker has also been honored as the 2010-2011
Gatorade Texas Volleyball Player of the Year and is one of only 25
young women from around the country named as an Under Armour Girls
High School First Team All-American; and
WHEREAS, The Hawks also received vital contributions from the
other members of the team: Andie Barron, Cara Crenshaw, Heather
Bailey, Morgan Allred, Kate King, Olivia Okoro, Micaela Spann,
Sarah Anderson, Taylor Patterson, Jenna Allen, Kayley Walker, and
Taylor Cembalisty; these talented athletes were led to the
championship by head coach Karin Keeney; and
WHEREAS, Winning a state championship represents the
culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering
commitment to teamwork, and the members of the Hebron Hawks
volleyball team may indeed reflect with pride on a job well done;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Hebron Hawks volleyball team on
winning the UIL 5A state championship for 2010 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 team as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Solomons
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 114 was adopted by the House on
February 24, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House