1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1006 |
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4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The women's soccer team from the Dallas College |
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6 | 6 | | Brookhaven Campus continued its tradition of excellence by winning |
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7 | 7 | | the National Junior College Athletic Association Division III |
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8 | 8 | | national championship on November 13, 2022; and |
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9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, With the victory, the Lady Bears closed out a |
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10 | 10 | | memorable year in which they began the season ranked No. 1 and |
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11 | 11 | | compiled an exceptional conference record of nine wins, no losses, |
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12 | 12 | | and a tie; after claiming the Southwest District title against the |
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13 | 13 | | team from the Dallas College Richland Campus, the Lady Bears |
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14 | 14 | | carried their momentum into the national tournament in Herkimer, |
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15 | 15 | | New York; and |
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16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Competing against the top Division III junior |
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17 | 17 | | college squads in the country, Brookhaven claimed victories over |
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18 | 18 | | Anne Arundel and Genesee Community Colleges to reach the tournament |
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19 | 19 | | finale against Mohawk Valley Community College; after a closely |
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20 | 20 | | contested first half in which the teams traded goals, the Lady Bears |
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21 | 21 | | scored in the 60th minute to take a 2-1 lead; the Brookhaven defense |
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22 | 22 | | held Mohawk Valley in check down the stretch, and when the final |
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23 | 23 | | seconds ticked off the clock, the players hoisted the championship |
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24 | 24 | | trophy in celebration of the program's second consecutive national |
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25 | 25 | | crown and the fourth overall; the team concluded the season with a |
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26 | 26 | | total record of 16 wins, zero losses, and one tie; and |
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27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Excelling through teamwork, the Lady Bears received |
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28 | 28 | | valuable contributions during the year from each member of the |
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29 | 29 | | roster: Elora Alexander, Hayli Nichols, Cameron Watson, Natalie |
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30 | 30 | | Lopez, Bailey Clark, Megan Anderson, Mashala Williams, Kenya |
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31 | 31 | | Reynolds, Adriana Padilla, Stephanie Farias, Ivelyn Jimenez, |
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32 | 32 | | Meleni Lorenzo, Gissell Solis, Allison Kolba, Whitni Newbill, Isis |
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33 | 33 | | Balderas, Meah Perez, Roselyn Soto, Nyla Zarrag, Kiana Cisneros, |
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34 | 34 | | Nevaeh Higgins, Zoee Webb, Mayra Gutierrez, Heaven Barrera, Sara |
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35 | 35 | | Suggs, Kayannah Moore, Aliyana Obregon, Kaley Robison, and Alexa |
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36 | 36 | | Bezpalko; the players were ably guided by head coach Jimmy Elder and |
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37 | 37 | | assistant coaches Robert Williams, Albert Masters, and Marina |
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38 | 38 | | Galindo; and |
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39 | 39 | | WHEREAS, By winning back-to-back national championships, the |
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40 | 40 | | Dallas College Brookhaven Campus Lady Bears have burnished the |
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41 | 41 | | school's reputation as a powerhouse of the pitch, and this |
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42 | 42 | | achievement will be fondly remembered for many years to come; now, |
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43 | 43 | | therefore, be it |
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44 | 44 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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45 | 45 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the Dallas College Brookhaven |
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46 | 46 | | Campus women's soccer team on winning the 2022 NJCAA Division III |
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47 | 47 | | national championship and extend to the players, coaches, and staff |
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48 | 48 | | sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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49 | 49 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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50 | 50 | | prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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51 | 51 | | House of Representatives. |
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52 | 52 | | Johnson of Dallas |
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53 | 53 | | ______________________________ |
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54 | 54 | | Speaker of the House |
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55 | 55 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1006 was adopted by the House on April |
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56 | 56 | | 20, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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57 | 57 | | ______________________________ |
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58 | 58 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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