84R14893 RMA-D By: White of Tyler H.R. No. 2186 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Kathryne and Raegan Padgett have distinguished themselves as vital members of the Hardin-Jefferson High School girls' soccer team; and WHEREAS, Lettering in soccer for three years, these tenacious sisters helped lead the Lady Hawks throughout an exceptional 2015 regular season, during which the team compiled a stellar record of 19 wins, 2 losses, and 2 ties en route to capturing the first girls' soccer district title in school history; the young women further paced their team at this year's University Interscholastic League regional tournament, delivering fine performances in wins over Gatesville, Lorena, and Brazosport High Schools to advance to the Class 4A Region III finals match, where their season drew to a close with a hard-fought 3-2 loss against Jasper High School; and WHEREAS, Benefiting from the guidance of head coach Jorge Hernandez, senior Kathryne Padgett will be continuing her athletic career at the University of St. Thomas in Houston in the fall, while junior Raegan Padgett will be returning to the Lady Hawks in the 2015-2016 school year; and WHEREAS, These talented young Texans have pursued their goals with remarkable drive and an unwavering dedication to excellence, and they are indeed a source of great pride for their family, their classmates, and the many supporters of Hardin-Jefferson High athletics; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Kathryne and Raegan Padgett on their accomplishments as members of the Hardin-Jefferson High School girls' soccer team and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the Padgett sisters as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.