| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1345 |
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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' basketball team of Harvest Christian |
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| 6 | 6 | | Academy in Edinburg brought its season to a triumphant close by |
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| 7 | 7 | | winning the 2023 Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools |
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| 8 | 8 | | 1A state championship; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Following an impressive performance during the |
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| 10 | 10 | | regular season that yielded the district title, Harvest Christian |
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| 11 | 11 | | continued to excel in the playoffs, besting Faith Academy of |
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| 12 | 12 | | Victoria, Heritage School of Fredericksburg, and Covenant Academy |
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| 13 | 13 | | of Cypress; making its second straight appearance in the state |
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| 14 | 14 | | semifinals, the team defeated Hill Country Christian School of San |
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| 15 | 15 | | Marcos to punch its ticket to the February 23 state finale; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, The Lady Eagles battled for the crown against |
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| 17 | 17 | | Prestonwood Christian Academy North of Prosper; in the first |
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| 18 | 18 | | quarter, Harvest Christian jumped out to a double-digit lead and |
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| 19 | 19 | | never looked back; when the final seconds ticked away, the team |
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| 20 | 20 | | celebrated a commanding 81-25 victory, claiming the program's first |
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| 21 | 21 | | championship and ending the year with an exceptional 13-game |
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| 22 | 22 | | winning streak; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Ashley Gonzalez, Jamie Gonzalez, and Riley |
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| 24 | 24 | | McClaugherty were chosen as 1A All-Tournament Team selections for |
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| 25 | 25 | | their outstanding play; the Lady Eagles also received valuable |
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| 26 | 26 | | contributions from the other members of the roster: Lexi Garcia, |
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| 27 | 27 | | Samantha Munoz, Genesis Moreno, Christina Quintero, Kezia Leal, and |
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| 28 | 28 | | Maria Matus; these determined student-athletes were ably guided by |
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| 29 | 29 | | head coach Jaime Gonzalez and assistant coaches Larry Quintero and |
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| 30 | 30 | | Juan Landa Jr., and the squad benefited from the dedicated support |
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| 31 | 31 | | of manager Abby Torres; and |
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| 32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, Winning a state championship represents the |
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| 33 | 33 | | culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering |
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| 34 | 34 | | commitment to excellence, and the members of the Harvest Christian |
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| 35 | 35 | | Lady Eagles basketball team are a source of great pride for their |
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| 36 | 36 | | fellow students and their many supporters in the Rio Grande Valley; |
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| 37 | 37 | | now, therefore, be it |
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| 38 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 39 | 39 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the Harvest Christian Academy |
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| 40 | 40 | | girls' basketball team on winning the 2023 TAPPS 1A state |
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| 41 | 41 | | championship and extend to the players, coaches, and staff sincere |
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| 42 | 42 | | best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 43 | 43 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 44 | 44 | | prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 45 | 45 | | House of Representatives. |
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| 46 | 46 | | Canales |
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| 47 | 47 | | ______________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 49 | 49 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1345 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 50 | 50 | | 12, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 51 | 51 | | ______________________________ |
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| 52 | 52 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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