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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Furthering its reputation as a volleyball |
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| 6 | 7 | | powerhouse, the team from Bishop Lynch High School in Dallas |
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| 7 | 8 | | captured its third consecutive state championship with a victory in |
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| 8 | 9 | | the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools 5A title |
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| 9 | 10 | | game on November 8, 2014; and |
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| 10 | 11 | | WHEREAS, In claiming the crown, the Lady Friars capped a |
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| 11 | 12 | | remarkable season in which they finished with a record of 35 wins |
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| 12 | 13 | | and just 9 losses; Bishop Lynch began its march through the playoffs |
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| 13 | 14 | | by handily winning its first two postseason matches against |
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| 14 | 15 | | Monsignor Kelly Catholic High School and St. Anthony Catholic High |
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| 15 | 16 | | School; the Lady Friars then defeated Antonian College Preparatory |
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| 16 | 17 | | High School by the score of 25-23, 25-22, and 25-18 to earn their |
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| 17 | 18 | | spot in the finals; and |
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| 18 | 19 | | WHEREAS, There, Bishop Lynch took on the squad from Ursuline |
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| 19 | 20 | | Academy in a rematch of the 2013 state championship game; the Lady |
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| 20 | 21 | | Friars dropped the first set by a score of 17-25, but they rallied |
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| 21 | 22 | | for a 25-13 second set win to tie the match; the team pulled out a |
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| 22 | 23 | | narrow 25-22 victory in the third set, before ultimately securing |
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| 23 | 24 | | the 5A title by winning a back-and-forth battle in the fourth set by |
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| 24 | 25 | | the score of 29-27; and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Benefiting from strong teamwork throughout the |
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| 26 | 27 | | season, the Lady Friars received outstanding contributions from |
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| 27 | 28 | | each member of the roster: Bitsy Root, Briana Kipp, Callie |
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| 28 | 29 | | Williams, Catherine Balido, Chynna Phung, Danielle Nevitt, Elena |
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| 29 | 30 | | Macaluso, Francesca Goncalves, Haley Puddy, Hannah Puddy, Kat |
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| 30 | 31 | | Stephanian, Lauren Chester, Madi Tyus, Marcella Barrilleaux, |
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| 31 | 32 | | Melanie Heigele, Morgan Reed, and Sofia Schleppenbach; and |
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| 32 | 33 | | WHEREAS, Head coach Tricia Roos and assistant coach Josh |
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| 33 | 34 | | Kreuter provided exceptional guidance to the Lady Friars throughout |
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| 34 | 35 | | their memorable season, schooling the players in volleyball |
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| 35 | 36 | | fundamentals and inspiring them to reach their full potential on |
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| 36 | 37 | | the court; and |
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| 37 | 38 | | WHEREAS, The Bishop Lynch High School Lady Friars have |
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| 38 | 39 | | demonstrated the dedication and skill necessary to repeatedly reach |
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| 39 | 40 | | the ultimate level of success, and their achievements will remain a |
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| 40 | 41 | | cherished memory for the athletes and their supporters for many |
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| 41 | 42 | | years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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| 42 | 43 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 43 | 44 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the Bishop Lynch High School |
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| 44 | 45 | | volleyball team on winning the 2014 TAPPS 5A state championship and |
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| 45 | 46 | | extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best |
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| 46 | 47 | | wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 47 | 48 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 48 | 49 | | prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 49 | 50 | | House of Representatives. |
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