| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 514 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Judson High School girls' basketball team |
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| 3 | 3 | | closed out an unforgettable year in triumphant fashion by winning |
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| 4 | 4 | | the 2019 University Interscholastic League 6A state championship |
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| 5 | 5 | | on March 2 at the Alamodome; and |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, After claiming the district crown during the |
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| 7 | 7 | | regular season, the Lady Rockets dispatched playoff foes Austin, |
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| 8 | 8 | | Northside O'Connor, Austin Westlake, and Laredo United High |
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| 9 | 9 | | Schools to reach the 6A Region IV final; prevailing 71-44 over |
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| 10 | 10 | | Northside Clark High School, Judson earned its third consecutive |
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| 11 | 11 | | trip to the state tournament in the UIL's highest classification, |
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| 12 | 12 | | the first time a San Antonio-area team has done so; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Determined to reverse the heartbreak of 2018, |
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| 14 | 14 | | when their title bid fell short by just four points, the Judson |
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| 15 | 15 | | players opened the 2019 state tournament with a 58-47 semifinal |
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| 16 | 16 | | victory over Allen High School; the team then battled DeSoto High |
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| 17 | 17 | | for the crown in a hard-fought contest that saw DeSoto take the |
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| 18 | 18 | | lead in the third quarter; showing tremendous heart down the |
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| 19 | 19 | | stretch, the Lady Rockets scored two clutch baskets and two free |
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| 20 | 20 | | throws in the final two minutes to win by a final score of 49-46; |
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| 21 | 21 | | with the victory, Judson became the first local school to claim a |
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| 22 | 22 | | girls' basketball state championship; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Judson was led by championship game Most Valuable |
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| 24 | 24 | | Player Corina Carter, who scored 20 points, and she was joined on |
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| 25 | 25 | | the 6A All-Tournament Team by Kierra Sanderlin and Kyra White; |
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| 26 | 26 | | the Lady Rockets also received valuable contributions throughout |
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| 27 | 27 | | the 2018-2019 campaign from the other members of the roster: |
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| 28 | 28 | | Keanalei Aukuso, Jonmecia Baskin, Elena Blanding, Ziyya Brown, |
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| 29 | 29 | | Teanna Huggins, Chriresha King, Elisha Mackey, Tiffany McGarity, |
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| 30 | 30 | | and Tianna Rome; these dedicated athletes were ably guided by |
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| 31 | 31 | | head coach Triva Corrales and assistant coaches Tosha Kennedy, |
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| 32 | 32 | | William McKethan, and Tamara Torru, and the squad received vital |
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| 33 | 33 | | support from director of athletics Ryanne DuPree; and |
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| 34 | 34 | | WHEREAS, Winning a state championship represents the |
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| 35 | 35 | | culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering |
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| 36 | 36 | | commitment to excellence, and the members of the Judson Lady |
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| 37 | 37 | | Rockets basketball team will treasure the memory of this |
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| 38 | 38 | | accomplishment for many years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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| 39 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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| 40 | 40 | | Legislature, hereby congratulate the Judson High School girls' |
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| 41 | 41 | | basketball team on winning the 2019 UIL 6A state championship and |
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| 42 | 42 | | extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best |
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| 43 | 43 | | wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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| 44 | 44 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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| 45 | 45 | | prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 46 | 46 | | Texas Senate. |
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| 47 | 47 | | Flores, Menéndez |
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| 48 | 48 | | ________________________________ |
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| 49 | 49 | | President of the Senate |
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| 50 | 50 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 51 | 51 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 52 | 52 | | the Senate on April 1, 2019. |
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| 53 | 53 | | ________________________________ |
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| 54 | 54 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 55 | 55 | | ________________________________ |
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| 56 | 56 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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| 57 | 57 | | ________________________________ |
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| 58 | 58 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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