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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Troy High School volleyball team enjoyed notable |
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| 6 | 7 | | success during the 2018 season, which culminated with the |
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| 7 | 8 | | Trojanettes' first appearance in the University Interscholastic |
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| 8 | 9 | | League state tournament; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Under the direction of head coach Rachel Melancon, |
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| 10 | 11 | | Troy excelled in the playoffs, defeating Groesbeck, Scurry-Rosser, |
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| 11 | 12 | | West, Nacogdoches Central Heights, and Maypearl High Schools to |
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| 12 | 13 | | become one of the final four teams in the 3A playoffs; though the |
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| 13 | 14 | | Trojanettes saw their season come to an end with a hard-fought loss |
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| 14 | 15 | | to Callisburg in the semifinals on November 15, the team set a new |
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| 15 | 16 | | standard of achievement for the school's volleyball program; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, The 2018 campaign was especially poignant for Coach |
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| 17 | 18 | | Melancon, who demonstrated perseverance in the face of devastating |
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| 18 | 19 | | grief following the tragic loss of her two-year-old daughter, |
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| 19 | 20 | | Sutton Nicole, in March 2016; the memory of this precious little |
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| 20 | 21 | | girl, who frequently attended the Troy volleyball practices and |
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| 21 | 22 | | games, served as an inspiration for the Trojanette players, each of |
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| 22 | 23 | | whom wrote the mantra "Play for Sutton" on their shoes; and |
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| 23 | 24 | | WHEREAS, The talented and hardworking members of the Troy |
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| 24 | 25 | | High School volleyball team have realized an exceptional |
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| 25 | 26 | | accomplishment by advancing to the state tournament for the first |
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| 26 | 27 | | time in school history, and in so doing, they have become a source |
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| 27 | 28 | | of great pride for their fellow students and their many supporters |
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| 28 | 29 | | in the community; now, therefore, be it |
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| 29 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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| 30 | 31 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the Troy High School volleyball |
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| 31 | 32 | | team on competing in the 2018 UIL state tournament and extend to |
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| 32 | 33 | | Coach Melancon and all those associated with the team sincere best |
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| 33 | 34 | | wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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| 34 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 35 | 36 | | prepared for the Trojanettes as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 36 | 37 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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