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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Amistad Eagle All-Stars Purple |
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| 6 | 7 | | Reign cheer team reached the pinnacle of success by winning the |
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| 7 | 8 | | national championship at the 2021 D2 Summit, held May 13 to 15 in |
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| 8 | 9 | | Orlando, Florida; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, The AEA Purple Reign began their march to the title |
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| 10 | 11 | | by earning the highest score among the Division 2 Level 3 teams at a |
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| 11 | 12 | | virtual competition held earlier in the season and receiving the |
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| 12 | 13 | | wild card bid to the D2 Summit; in addition, the squad brought home |
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| 13 | 14 | | first place at the American Cheer Power Competition in Galveston; |
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| 14 | 15 | | and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Joining the other top squads from across the country |
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| 16 | 17 | | for the D2 Summit, the Purple Reign turned in an exceptional |
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| 17 | 18 | | performance, recording a raw score of 96.3 with zero deductions; |
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| 18 | 19 | | when the final tallies were made, the AEA athletes edged out their |
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| 19 | 20 | | closest competitor by 0.35 points to win the championship; and |
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| 20 | 21 | | WHEREAS, In earning their national title, the Purple Reign |
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| 21 | 22 | | received valuable contributions from each member of the roster: |
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| 22 | 23 | | Addie Weston, Ale Lugo, Alexa Leon, Aly Guzman, Alyssa Martinez, |
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| 23 | 24 | | Amaris Leon, Andrea Fernandez, Andrea Padilla, Isabella Gonzales, |
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| 24 | 25 | | Katelynn Yancy, Kayla Arreola, Leanna Galindo, Lexa Acosta, Lexi |
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| 25 | 26 | | Bernal, Maritza McNeal, Mia Hernandez, Mia Cruz, Paityn Mashburn, |
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| 26 | 27 | | Paula Garza, Rylee Robinson, Sofia Mireles, Isaac Rosas, and Ray |
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| 27 | 28 | | Calo; these dedicated competitors were ably guided by head coach |
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| 28 | 29 | | DeeAnn Reavis and assistant coaches Haylee Reavis, Andie Perez, and |
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| 29 | 30 | | Karina Galindo; and |
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| 30 | 31 | | WHEREAS, Through their hard work, exceptional skill, and |
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| 31 | 32 | | enduring commitment to excellence, the members of the AEA Purple |
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| 32 | 33 | | Reign have proven themselves the best D2 cheer team in the nation, |
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| 33 | 34 | | and they will treasure the memory of this momentous accomplishment |
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| 34 | 35 | | for many years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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| 35 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 36 | 37 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the Amistad Eagle All-Stars Purple |
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| 37 | 38 | | Reign on winning the 2021 D2 Summit National Championship and |
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| 38 | 39 | | extend to the cheerleaders, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes |
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| 39 | 40 | | for the future; and, be it further |
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| 40 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 41 | 42 | | prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 42 | 43 | | House of Representatives. |
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