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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Gruver High School girls' basketball team |
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| 6 | 7 | | enjoyed an outstanding 2014-2015 season, advancing all the way to |
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| 7 | 8 | | the University Interscholastic League 2A state championship game on |
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| 8 | 9 | | March 7, 2015, at the Alamodome in San Antonio; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, The Lady Greyhounds compiled a stellar overall |
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| 10 | 11 | | record of 31 wins and just 6 defeats, and they qualified for the |
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| 11 | 12 | | state tournament for only the second time in school history; the |
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| 12 | 13 | | team began its thrilling postseason run with commanding victories |
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| 13 | 14 | | over Shamrock and Abernathy High Schools, and the team followed |
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| 14 | 15 | | those performances with hard-fought wins over previously |
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| 15 | 16 | | undefeated squads from Wellington and Christoval High Schools; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Matching up with Canadian High School in the |
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| 17 | 18 | | regional finals, the Lady Hounds withstood a late rally to triumph |
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| 18 | 19 | | over their district rival by a score of 39-34, securing the Region |
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| 19 | 20 | | 1-2A crown and punching their ticket to the state tournament; and |
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| 20 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Gruver faced off against Weimar High School in the |
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| 21 | 22 | | state semifinals, and the two squads fought to a stalemate at the |
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| 22 | 23 | | end of regulation; with the team clinging to a one-point lead late |
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| 23 | 24 | | in the overtime period, Lady Greyhound player Reagan Haynes |
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| 24 | 25 | | intercepted a pass and then made two clutch free throws to clinch a |
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| 25 | 26 | | 51-48 victory and a berth in the state finals; there, the Gruver |
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| 26 | 27 | | athletes put up a determined effort but ultimately fell to Martin's |
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| 27 | 28 | | Mill High School to bring their memorable season to a close; and |
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| 28 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Guided by head coach Trent Lankford and assistant |
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| 29 | 30 | | coaches Bekah Morrison, Terry Davis, and Tori Skarke, the Lady |
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| 30 | 31 | | Hounds received essential contributions throughout the season from |
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| 31 | 32 | | each member of the team; in addition to Ms. Haynes, the roster |
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| 32 | 33 | | includes Brennyn Seagler, Michaela Davis, Kennedy King, Klaire |
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| 33 | 34 | | Irwin, Bailey Stedje, Sarah Jackson, Kennedy Venneman, Patty |
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| 34 | 35 | | Garcia, Kailey Whitehead, Hadlee Spivey, Christina Ayala, Landry |
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| 35 | 36 | | Davis, Klaire King, and Mattie Mayfield; and |
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| 36 | 37 | | WHEREAS, The dedicated members of the Gruver High School |
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| 37 | 38 | | girls' basketball team proved themselves one of the top 2A squads in |
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| 38 | 39 | | Texas during the 2014-2015 campaign, and they may reflect with |
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| 39 | 40 | | pride on their notable accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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| 40 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 41 | 42 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the Gruver High School girls' |
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| 42 | 43 | | basketball team on its successful season and extend to the team's |
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| 43 | 44 | | players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for the future; |
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| 44 | 45 | | and, be it further |
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| 45 | 46 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 46 | 47 | | prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 47 | 48 | | House of Representatives. |
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