Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

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44 R E S O L U T I O N
55 WHEREAS, The women's soccer team from the Dallas College
66 Brookhaven Campus continued its tradition of excellence by winning
77 the National Junior College Athletic Association Division III
88 national championship on November 13, 2022; and
99 WHEREAS, With the victory, the Lady Bears closed out a
1010 memorable year in which they began the season ranked No. 1 and
1111 compiled an exceptional conference record of nine wins, no losses,
1212 and a tie; after claiming the Southwest District title against the
1313 team from the Dallas College Richland Campus, the Lady Bears
1414 carried their momentum into the national tournament in Herkimer,
1515 New York; and
1616 WHEREAS, Competing against the top Division III junior
1717 college squads in the country, Brookhaven claimed victories over
1818 Anne Arundel and Genesee Community Colleges to reach the tournament
1919 finale against Mohawk Valley Community College; after a closely
2020 contested first half in which the teams traded goals, the Lady Bears
2121 scored in the 60th minute to take a 2-1 lead; the Brookhaven defense
2222 held Mohawk Valley in check down the stretch, and when the final
2323 seconds ticked off the clock, the players hoisted the championship
2424 trophy in celebration of the program's second consecutive national
2525 crown and the fourth overall; the team concluded the season with a
2626 total record of 16 wins, zero losses, and one tie; and
2727 WHEREAS, Excelling through teamwork, the Lady Bears received
2828 valuable contributions during the year from each member of the
2929 roster: Elora Alexander, Hayli Nichols, Cameron Watson, Natalie
3030 Lopez, Bailey Clark, Megan Anderson, Mashala Williams, Kenya
3131 Reynolds, Adriana Padilla, Stephanie Farias, Ivelyn Jimenez,
3232 Meleni Lorenzo, Gissell Solis, Allison Kolba, Whitni Newbill, Isis
3333 Balderas, Meah Perez, Roselyn Soto, Nyla Zarrag, Kiana Cisneros,
3434 Nevaeh Higgins, Zoee Webb, Mayra Gutierrez, Heaven Barrera, Sara
3535 Suggs, Kayannah Moore, Aliyana Obregon, Kaley Robison, and Alexa
3636 Bezpalko; the players were ably guided by head coach Jimmy Elder and
3737 assistant coaches Robert Williams, Albert Masters, and Marina
3838 Galindo; and
3939 WHEREAS, By winning back-to-back national championships, the
4040 Dallas College Brookhaven Campus Lady Bears have burnished the
4141 school's reputation as a powerhouse of the pitch, and this
4242 achievement will be fondly remembered for many years to come; now,
4343 therefore, be it
4444 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
4545 Legislature hereby congratulate the Dallas College Brookhaven
4646 Campus women's soccer team on winning the 2022 NJCAA Division III
4747 national championship and extend to the players, coaches, and staff
4848 sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
4949 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
5050 prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas
5151 House of Representatives.
5252 Johnson of Dallas
5353 ______________________________
5454 Speaker of the House
5555 I certify that H.R. No. 1006 was adopted by the House on April
5656 20, 2023, by a non-record vote.
5757 ______________________________
5858 Chief Clerk of the House