H.R. No. 1723
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A select group of competitors from the girls' high
school basketball teams in Polk County were honored for their
exceptional efforts during the 2014-2015 season by being included
in the 29-1A All-District awards selections; and
WHEREAS, Demonstrating commendable skill on the court, six
Polk County players and one coach were recognized with superlative
accolades; Tyanna Barlow, a senior at Leggett High School, and
Kristian James, a junior at Goodrich High School, were named
Co-Most Valuable Players; Goodrich freshman Jamariyaa Harrell was
chosen Newcomer of the Year, while Leggett senior Briunna Criswell
was selected the Offensive Player of the Year; in addition, Kaycee
Mitchell, a senior from Leggett, and Jada Henderson, a freshman
from Goodrich, were named Defensive Players of the Year, and Ursula
Hill was named Coach of the Year for her work with the Goodrich
Hornets; and
WHEREAS, In recognition of their outstanding performances,
Goodrich sophomores Denedra Taylor and Ashley Pierce, Leggett
junior Olivia Battise, and Leggett freshman Keyera Koroma were
named to the All-District First Team; Rosalind Harrell, a senior
from Goodrich, Karen Andrade, a junior from Goodrich, and Ashley
Collins, a senior from Leggett, were named to the All-District
Second Team; and
WHEREAS, The All-District awards provide fitting
acknowledgement of the talent, hard work, and commitment to
excellence demonstrated by these exemplary individuals, and they
may take justifiable pride in their achievements; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the All-District honorees from
Polk County and extend to them best wishes for continued success in
all their endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the award winners as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.
White of Tyler
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1723 was adopted by the House on May
7, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House