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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Canyon High School Lady Eagles basketball team |
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| 6 | 7 | | furthered its tradition of excellence by winning the 2021 |
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| 7 | 8 | | University Interscholastic League 4A state championship at the |
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| 8 | 9 | | Alamodome in San Antonio on March 11; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, After losing just a single game in the regular |
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| 10 | 11 | | season, the Lady Eagles claimed the district title and carried |
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| 11 | 12 | | their momentum into the playoffs; the team bested Big Spring, San |
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| 12 | 13 | | Elizario, Levelland, Glen Rose, and Bridgeport High Schools to |
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| 13 | 14 | | reach the state tournament and then secured a berth in the |
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| 14 | 15 | | championship contest by defeating Dallas Pinkston in the |
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| 15 | 16 | | semifinals; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Facing off against previously undefeated |
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| 17 | 18 | | Hardin-Jefferson High School, the Lady Eagles found themselves in a |
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| 18 | 19 | | thrilling battle for the state crown; with the team trailing 52-48 |
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| 19 | 20 | | with less than two minutes left in the game, Lady Eagles Kenadee |
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| 20 | 21 | | Winfrey and Zoey McBroom drilled back-to-back three-pointers to |
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| 21 | 22 | | steal the lead for Canyon, and Taylor Thomas sank two free throws in |
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| 22 | 23 | | the final 30 seconds to seal the 56-55 victory; the Canyon players |
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| 23 | 24 | | hoisted the trophy for the 20th time in school history, further |
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| 24 | 25 | | cementing the program's reputation as one of the powerhouses of |
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| 25 | 26 | | Texas girls' basketball; and |
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| 26 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Chloe Callahan was named the championship game Most |
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| 27 | 28 | | Valuable Player after scoring a team-high 17 points, and she was |
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| 28 | 29 | | joined on the All-Tournament Team by Ms. Thomas and Ms. Winfrey; |
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| 29 | 30 | | the Lady Eagles also received significant contributions throughout |
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| 30 | 31 | | the season from the other members of the roster: Bella Hayden, Neely |
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| 31 | 32 | | Wood, Ryleigh Taylor, Whitney Willeford, Kyla Cobb, Karlie Venhaus, |
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| 32 | 33 | | Kenadee Bennett, Kross Hiatt, Logan Trujillo, and Abree Winfrey; |
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| 33 | 34 | | these talented young athletes were ably guided by first-year head |
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| 34 | 35 | | coach Tate Lombard and assistant coaches Johnny Hampton, Kerry |
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| 35 | 36 | | Moss, and Joe Lombard, with additional support from managers Adrian |
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| 36 | 37 | | Ellison and Audrey Tankersley; and |
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| 37 | 38 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Lady Eagles basketball team |
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| 38 | 39 | | demonstrated commendable skill, determination, and heart during |
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| 39 | 40 | | their triumphant quest for the state championship, and they may |
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| 40 | 41 | | reflect with well-deserved pride on this extraordinary |
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| 41 | 42 | | achievement; now, therefore, be it |
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| 42 | 43 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 43 | 44 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the Canyon High School girls' |
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| 44 | 45 | | basketball team on winning the 2021 UIL 4A state championship and |
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| 45 | 46 | | extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best |
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| 46 | 47 | | wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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| 47 | 48 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 48 | 49 | | prepared for the Lady Eagles as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 49 | 50 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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