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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The volleyball team of Bushland High School reached |
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| 6 | 7 | | the pinnacle of success by winning the 2020 University |
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| 7 | 8 | | Interscholastic League 3A state title on November 21, 2020, at the |
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| 8 | 9 | | Curtis Culwell Center in Garland; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Following an impressive performance in the regular |
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| 10 | 11 | | season, the Lady Falcons advanced through the playoffs with wins |
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| 11 | 12 | | over Tulia, Littlefield, Shallowater, Henrietta, and Holliday High |
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| 12 | 13 | | Schools to reach the state tournament for the second consecutive |
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| 13 | 14 | | year; and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, After defeating Gunter High School in the |
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| 15 | 16 | | semifinals, Bushland faced off against Goliad in the finale; the |
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| 16 | 17 | | Lady Falcons took the first set 25-21 in a hard-fought battle and |
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| 17 | 18 | | then put the match away with decisive victories in the next two |
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| 18 | 19 | | games; the triumph gave Bushland its fifth volleyball state |
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| 19 | 20 | | championship and capped off an outstanding season in which the team |
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| 20 | 21 | | compiled an overall record of 31 wins and just 2 losses; and |
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| 21 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Kinley Rudder was named the Most Valuable Player of |
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| 22 | 23 | | the championship game, and Jaycee Adams, Hallie Conklin, and Taryn |
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| 23 | 24 | | Shultz joined her on the 3A All-Tournament Team; the Lady Falcons |
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| 24 | 25 | | also received significant contributions throughout the season from |
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| 25 | 26 | | the other members of the roster: Camryn Barton, Jada Permenter, |
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| 26 | 27 | | Megan Potter, Kinley Jordan, Logan Culpepper, Millie Maupin, |
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| 27 | 28 | | Chandler Petty, Madyson Eberly, Harlee Wait, Kaela Neie, Emma |
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| 28 | 29 | | Troxell, and Allye Pitt; these determined athletes were guided by |
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| 29 | 30 | | head coach Jason Culpepper and assistant coaches Amber Parkhurst |
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| 30 | 31 | | and Kelcy Albracht, with additional support from team manager |
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| 31 | 32 | | Brinley Reed; and |
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| 32 | 33 | | WHEREAS, Winning a state championship represents the |
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| 33 | 34 | | culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering |
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| 34 | 35 | | commitment to excellence, and the members of the Lady Falcons |
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| 35 | 36 | | volleyball team will treasure the memory of this accomplishment for |
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| 36 | 37 | | the rest of their lives; now, therefore, be it |
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| 37 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 38 | 39 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the Bushland High School |
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| 39 | 40 | | volleyball team on winning the 2020 UIL 3A state championship and |
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| 40 | 41 | | extend to the players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for |
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| 41 | 42 | | continued success; and, be it further |
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| 42 | 43 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 43 | 44 | | prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 44 | 45 | | House of Representatives. |
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