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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Continuing its outstanding record of recent |
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| 6 | 7 | | success, the volleyball team of McCollum High School in San Antonio |
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| 7 | 8 | | clinched the 2016 district championship, the third consecutive year |
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| 8 | 9 | | that it has claimed a conference title; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Under the able guidance of head coach Rose Ann |
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| 10 | 11 | | Martinez, the Cowgirls began their impressive run in 2014, when |
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| 11 | 12 | | they went undefeated against their 28-5A opponents and became the |
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| 12 | 13 | | district champions for the first time in 18 years; the following |
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| 13 | 14 | | season, the team compiled a conference record of 14 wins and only 2 |
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| 14 | 15 | | losses to earn the title again; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, After transitioning to a new district in 2016, the |
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| 16 | 17 | | Cowgirls enjoyed another exemplary campaign, winning the 29-5A |
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| 17 | 18 | | championship and collecting two playoff victories to advance to the |
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| 18 | 19 | | regional quarterfinals for the first time since 2002; the San |
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| 19 | 20 | | Antonio Express-News selected Victoria Yzaguirre as the |
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| 20 | 21 | | conference's Co-Outstanding Hitter and made her an All-District |
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| 21 | 22 | | First Team selection, while Alysia Garcia won an Outstanding Setter |
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| 22 | 23 | | honor, and Alyssa Dimas was tapped as an Outstanding Defensive |
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| 23 | 24 | | Specialist and was chosen for the All-District Second Team; in |
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| 24 | 25 | | addition, Miranda Rich earned a place on First Team and Samantha |
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| 25 | 26 | | Rodriguez and Jurnee Dimas were Second Team honorees; and |
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| 26 | 27 | | WHEREAS, By dedicating themselves to excellence and putting |
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| 27 | 28 | | in countless hours of hard work, the McCollum Cowgirls have |
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| 28 | 29 | | distinguished themselves on the volleyball court, and their |
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| 29 | 30 | | accomplishments are a source of pride for their school and their |
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| 30 | 31 | | many community supporters; now, therefore, be it |
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| 31 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 32 | 33 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the McCollum High School |
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| 33 | 34 | | volleyball team on earning its third straight district title and |
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| 34 | 35 | | extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best |
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| 35 | 36 | | wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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| 36 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 37 | 38 | | prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 38 | 39 | | House of Representatives. |
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