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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Evadale High School girls' basketball team |
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| 6 | 7 | | enjoyed a memorable 2014-2015 season, claiming the district title |
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| 7 | 8 | | and advancing to the regional semifinals of the University |
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| 8 | 9 | | Interscholastic League 2A state playoffs; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, The Lady Rebels put together an impressive winning |
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| 10 | 11 | | streak late in the year and went undefeated in league play to |
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| 11 | 12 | | capture the District 24 2A championship and earn a first-round bye |
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| 12 | 13 | | in the state playoffs; and |
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| 13 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Evadale opened the postseason against Carlisle High |
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| 14 | 15 | | School in a showdown for the area crown; the Lady Rebels jumped out |
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| 15 | 16 | | to a double-digit lead at halftime before pulling away in the second |
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| 16 | 17 | | half for a dominating 66-37 win; matching up with the squad from |
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| 17 | 18 | | Tenaha High School in the following round, Evadale proved up to the |
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| 18 | 19 | | task once more, recording a hard-fought 41-40 win; in the regional |
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| 19 | 20 | | semifinals, the Lady Rebels turned in another spirited performance |
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| 20 | 21 | | but ultimately fell to Hubbard High School to bring the year to a |
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| 21 | 22 | | close; and |
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| 22 | 23 | | WHEREAS, The notable success realized by the Lady Rebels |
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| 23 | 24 | | stemmed from their team-oriented approach to the game, with |
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| 24 | 25 | | valuable contributions coming from each member of the roster; these |
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| 25 | 26 | | talented student-athletes were guided by head coach Robert |
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| 26 | 27 | | Hollyfield, who inspired his players to perform at the highest |
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| 27 | 28 | | level; and |
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| 28 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Through skill, determination, and hard work, the |
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| 29 | 30 | | members of the Evadale High School Lady Rebels basketball team |
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| 30 | 31 | | proudly represented their school and community, and they are indeed |
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| 31 | 32 | | deserving of recognition for a job well done; now, therefore, be it |
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| 32 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 33 | 34 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the Evadale High School girls' |
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| 34 | 35 | | basketball team on its accomplishments during the 2014-2015 season |
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| 35 | 36 | | and extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best |
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| 36 | 37 | | wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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| 37 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 38 | 39 | | prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 39 | 40 | | House of Representatives. |
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