H.R. No. 2559
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The girls' golf team of Eastwood High School enjoyed
an outstanding 2010-2011 season, winning a number of tournaments
and coming within five strokes of claiming the state championship;
and
WHEREAS, Throughout the season, the Lady Troopers had a
successful run in tournament play, finishing third at the Red
Raider Classic in Lubbock, first at the Midland Invitational, first
at the Andrews Classic, and first in the Coronado Invitational;
individually, Laura Barron won the Midland Invitational and Alexia
Heist won the Andrews Classic and was the District 1-5A champion;
and
WHEREAS, After claiming their third district title, the Lady
Troopers advanced to the regionals in Lubbock, where they executed
a spirited comeback to finish in second place and qualify for the
state championship tournament; in that event, held at the Jimmy
Clay Golf Course in Austin, the team had its best day ever in the
opening round, scoring a 298; the Eastwood golfers were less
successful on day two but still finished second, becoming the first
El Paso girls' squad to win the UIL silver medal in golf;
contributing to the runner-up showing were Ms. Barron, Aries
Ramirez, Amber Herrera, Dell Blair, and Ms. Heist, who finished
second in the individual standings and was named to the All-State
team; and
WHEREAS, The dedicated student-athletes of the Eastwood High
girls' team are a source of great pride to their many supporters in
the local community, and their outstanding performance on the links
is indeed deserving of special recognition; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Eastwood High School girls'
golf team on its successful 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.
Pickett
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2559 was adopted by the House on May
30, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House