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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Bells High School softball team reached the |
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| 6 | 7 | | pinnacle of success by winning the 2017 University Interscholastic |
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| 7 | 8 | | League 2A state championship on June 1 at the Red and Charline |
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| 8 | 9 | | McCombs Field at The University of Texas at Austin; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, During their campaign for the championship crown, |
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| 10 | 11 | | the Panthers enjoyed a remarkable run through the postseason, |
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| 11 | 12 | | dispatching opponents from Campbell, Axtell, Trenton, Moody, and |
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| 12 | 13 | | Tom Bean High Schools before advancing to the state tournament, |
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| 13 | 14 | | where they recorded a 3-1 victory over Archer City High School in |
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| 14 | 15 | | the semifinals; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Facing off in a thrilling finale against the |
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| 16 | 17 | | two-time defending state champions from Shiner High School, the |
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| 17 | 18 | | Panthers rallied back from a three-run deficit in the seventh |
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| 18 | 19 | | inning to ultimately clinch the trophy by a final score of 7-6; the |
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| 19 | 20 | | triumph marked the first state softball title in school history and |
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| 20 | 21 | | capped off a memorable season in which the squad compiled an |
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| 21 | 22 | | impressive record of 32 wins and just 3 losses; and |
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| 22 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Excelling with a true team effort, the Panthers |
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| 23 | 24 | | received significant contributions throughout the season from each |
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| 24 | 25 | | member of the roster, and these talented student-athletes were |
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| 25 | 26 | | inspired to play at the top of their game by head coach Kristina |
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| 26 | 27 | | Stephens and assistant coaches Lisa Johnson and Gary Rowland; and |
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| 27 | 28 | | WHEREAS, The Bells High School softball team demonstrated |
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| 28 | 29 | | exemplary teamwork and an unwavering commitment to excellence, and |
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| 29 | 30 | | the players and their many supporters in the local community will |
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| 30 | 31 | | forever cherish the memory of this outstanding accomplishment; now, |
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| 31 | 32 | | therefore, be it |
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| 32 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 33 | 34 | | Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate the Bells High |
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| 34 | 35 | | School softball team on winning the 2017 UIL 2A state championship |
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| 35 | 36 | | and extend to all those associated with the team sincere best wishes |
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| 36 | 37 | | for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 37 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 38 | 39 | | prepared for the squad as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 39 | 40 | | House of Representatives. |
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