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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Jasper High School girls' soccer team enjoyed an |
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| 6 | 7 | | outstanding 2016-2017 season, advancing all the way to the |
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| 7 | 8 | | University Interscholastic League 4A state semifinals held in |
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| 8 | 9 | | Georgetown on April 12, 2017; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, After reaching the state finals in 2016, the Lady |
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| 10 | 11 | | Bulldogs again distinguished themselves in the playoffs this year, |
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| 11 | 12 | | dispatching teams from Bridge City, China Spring, |
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| 12 | 13 | | Hamshire-Fannett, Freeport Brazosport, and Orange Little |
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| 13 | 14 | | Cypress-Mauriceville High Schools to qualify for the semifinals; |
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| 14 | 15 | | and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, In that match, Jasper squared off against Boerne |
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| 16 | 17 | | High School; though they ultimately fell short by a final score of |
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| 17 | 18 | | 2-1, the Lady Bulldogs turned in a valiant effort, and junior |
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| 18 | 19 | | forward Julie Carter and junior midfielder Ezra Lovett both earned |
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| 19 | 20 | | All-Tournament honors; and |
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| 20 | 21 | | WHEREAS, The squad from Jasper High excelled with a true team |
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| 21 | 22 | | effort throughout the season, also receiving valuable |
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| 22 | 23 | | contributions from the other members of the roster: Yvette Carter, |
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| 23 | 24 | | Kylee Dominy, Kaitlin Campos, Krystal Kraus, Caitlyn Warren, Jordan |
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| 24 | 25 | | Luther, Salma Segovia, Alivia Richardson, Claire Walker, Natalia |
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| 25 | 26 | | Zavala, Katri Kakko, and Gracie Stewart; these talented |
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| 26 | 27 | | student-athletes benefited from the able guidance of head coach |
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| 27 | 28 | | Gabriela Carter; and |
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| 28 | 29 | | WHEREAS, With their exceptional skill and unwavering |
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| 29 | 30 | | commitment to excellence, the Jasper Lady Bulldogs earned a place |
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| 30 | 31 | | among the top soccer teams in Texas, and they are a source of |
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| 31 | 32 | | tremendous pride to their classmates and their many supporters in |
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| 32 | 33 | | the local community; now, therefore, be it |
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| 33 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 34 | 35 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the Jasper High School girls' |
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| 35 | 36 | | soccer team on reaching the 2016-2017 UIL state semifinals and |
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| 36 | 37 | | extend to its players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for |
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| 37 | 38 | | continued success; and, be it further |
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| 38 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 39 | 40 | | prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 40 | 41 | | House of Representatives. |
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