1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1113 |
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4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The girls' varsity basketball team from Saint Mary's |
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6 | 6 | | Hall in San Antonio enjoyed an outstanding 2022-2023 season, |
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7 | 7 | | claiming the district championship and advancing to the Texas |
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8 | 8 | | Association of Private and Parochial Schools state tournament for |
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9 | 9 | | the first time in the program's history; and |
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10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, During the regular season, the Barons finished 25-8 |
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11 | 11 | | and went 12-2 against their league rivals; on February 9, the squad |
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12 | 12 | | defeated Victoria St. Joseph High School 74-39 to claim the |
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13 | 13 | | school's inaugural District 4-5A basketball crown; and |
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14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, After a bye in the first round, Saint Mary's Hall |
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15 | 15 | | opened the state playoffs by defeating Fort Bend Christian Academy, |
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16 | 16 | | and the Barons went on to triumph over San Antonio Christian School |
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17 | 17 | | to punch their ticket to the state tournament in Waco; in the 5A |
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18 | 18 | | semifinal, they matched up against a talented team from Houston |
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19 | 19 | | Second Baptist School; the Saint Mary's Hall players put forth an |
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20 | 20 | | exceptional effort but saw their memorable season come to an end, |
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21 | 21 | | posting a final record of 27 wins and 9 losses; and |
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22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Throughout the year, the Barons received valuable |
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23 | 23 | | contributions from each member of the roster: freshmen Kathryn |
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24 | 24 | | Tubb, Eleanor Pulis, Bianca Rodriguez, Isabella "Beya" Chase, and |
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25 | 25 | | Maddie Florence, sophomores Emily Ton, Saviandra Trevino, and |
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26 | 26 | | Natalia Chapa, juniors Anna Vaquiax, Blue Gomez, Abby Winter, Pinky |
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27 | 27 | | Gomez, and Jay Vasan, and seniors Luz Chapa and Julia Garcia; these |
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28 | 28 | | determined student-athletes were ably guided by head coach Matt |
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29 | 29 | | Hayes and assistant coach Makayla Mabry, and the players received |
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30 | 30 | | vital support from Luz Chapa and Natalia Chapa in their roles as |
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31 | 31 | | team managers; and |
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32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, The Barons' success is a source of great pride to the |
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33 | 33 | | entire Saint Mary's Hall community, including students Francesca |
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34 | 34 | | Fischer, Form 8, and Camilla Fischer, Form 6, the daughters of State |
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35 | 35 | | Representative Trey Martinez Fischer, and they join with their |
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36 | 36 | | classmates in offering special congratulations to the varsity |
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37 | 37 | | squad; and |
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38 | 38 | | WHEREAS, Excelling through determination and hard work, the |
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39 | 39 | | Saint Mary's Hall Barons have established a new level of |
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40 | 40 | | achievement for the school's basketball program, and they are |
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41 | 41 | | indeed deserving of recognition for a job well done; now, |
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42 | 42 | | therefore, be it |
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43 | 43 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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44 | 44 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the Saint Mary's Hall girls' |
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45 | 45 | | varsity basketball team on a successful 2022-2023 season and extend |
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46 | 46 | | to the athletes, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for the |
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47 | 47 | | future; and, be it further |
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48 | 48 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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49 | 49 | | prepared for the Barons as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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50 | 50 | | House of Representatives. |
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51 | 51 | | Martinez Fischer |
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52 | 52 | | ______________________________ |
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53 | 53 | | Speaker of the House |
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54 | 54 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1113 was adopted by the House on April |
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55 | 55 | | 28, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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56 | 56 | | ______________________________ |
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57 | 57 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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