H.R. No. 1224 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, The girls' soccer team from the Brook Hill School in Bullard brought its season to a triumphant close by winning the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools Division III state championship on March 9, 2013, at Awty International School in Houston; and WHEREAS, The title game was a rematch with Covenant Christian Academy of Colleyville, a squad that had defeated the Lady Guard twice during the regular season; the Brook Hill players were confident in their abilities, however, and put together a masterful performance; goalie Hayden Langemeier and the Lady Guard defense kept CCA off the scoreboard while Morgan Moss, Katherine Stair, and Kendall Wells scored a goal apiece to secure a 3-0 win and the state crown; Ms. Moss, Ms. Wells, Ari Assad, and Kennedy Rose were named to the All-Tournament team; and WHEREAS, Ably guided by coach David Collins, Brook Hill finished with a final record of 14 wins and 5 losses and received valuable contributions from each member of the roster throughout the season; thanks to the inspired play of its athletes, the Lady Guard has quickly emerged as a top-notch team, reaching the state tournament in each of its two seasons in TAPPS competition; and WHEREAS, Winning a state championship represents the culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering commitment to excellence, and the members of the Brook Hill soccer team will treasure the memory of this accomplishment for many years to come; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby congratulate the Brook Hill School girls' soccer team on winning the TAPPS Division III state championship and extend to the team's 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. Clardy ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1224 was adopted by the House on April 17, 2013, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House