| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1745 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The Georgetown High School girls' soccer team |
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| 6 | 6 | | enjoyed exceptional success in 2023, capping the year with a |
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| 7 | 7 | | coveted berth in the University Interscholastic League Soccer State |
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| 8 | 8 | | Championships; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Following an undefeated regular-season run during |
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| 10 | 10 | | which they won the district title, the Lady Eagles continued to |
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| 11 | 11 | | excel in the playoffs; they opened with an 8-0 blowout against |
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| 12 | 12 | | Northeast Early College High School and followed with victories |
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| 13 | 13 | | over Lake Belton, Magnolia, and Barbers Hill; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, In the regional final, the Lady Eagles met Belton |
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| 15 | 15 | | High School in a dramatic showdown that remained deadlocked 1-1 |
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| 16 | 16 | | through two overtime periods; Georgetown emerged triumphant by a |
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| 17 | 17 | | 7-6 count in the shootout to claim its first regional championship |
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| 18 | 18 | | and its inaugural trip to the state final four; in the 5A |
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| 19 | 19 | | semifinals, the Lady Eagles faced off against Frisco High School; |
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| 20 | 20 | | though Georgetown's season came to an end in a hard-fought loss, the |
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| 21 | 21 | | players established a new standard of excellence by reaching the |
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| 22 | 22 | | state tournament and by setting school records for the most |
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| 23 | 23 | | victories in a season, with 25, and the most goals scored, with 104; |
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| 24 | 24 | | and |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, The Lady Eagles were paced by Addie Russu, who set a |
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| 26 | 26 | | single-season mark with 27 goals, and by Mycah Morrow, who tallied a |
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| 27 | 27 | | record 20 assists; Georgetown also received valuable contributions |
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| 28 | 28 | | from the other members of the roster: Mckenna Villarreal, Neliaj |
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| 29 | 29 | | Deleon, Valeria Fernandez, Avery Linck, Anna Bruchmiller, Galilea |
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| 30 | 30 | | Martinez, Ambrey Heath, Kate Cowley, Emma Dean, Emma Gilliland, |
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| 31 | 31 | | Emma Moore, Hana Gonzalez, Emie Benson, Kimberly Salazar, Tori |
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| 32 | 32 | | Phillips, Sam White, Charlotte Brown, Dennie Decker, Maddie Eichel, |
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| 33 | 33 | | Lola Powell, Finley Newell, Maeve Connerty, Bella Flowers, Amy |
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| 34 | 34 | | Fangman, Aubrey Pelczar, and Emilie Novosad; and |
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| 35 | 35 | | WHEREAS, These talented student-athletes were ably directed |
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| 36 | 36 | | by head coach Sam McCutchen, who is retiring in 2023 after an |
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| 37 | 37 | | outstanding career that has spanned a total of 45 years at the high |
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| 38 | 38 | | school and college levels; the Lady Eagles also received vital |
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| 39 | 39 | | support from assistant coaches Eduardo Venegas, Elise Lutz, and |
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| 40 | 40 | | Amanda Feely, athletic trainers Chad Hennessey and Vanessa Redeaux, |
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| 41 | 41 | | student trainer Piper Elliot, managers Avery Arnold and Ana Mendes, |
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| 42 | 42 | | girls' athletic coordinator Rhonda Farney, athletic director Jason |
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| 43 | 43 | | Dean, and principal Brian Johnson; and |
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| 44 | 44 | | WHEREAS, The Georgetown Lady Eagles have earned the |
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| 45 | 45 | | admiration of their fellow students and their many community |
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| 46 | 46 | | supporters, and they may indeed reflect with great pride on a job |
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| 47 | 47 | | well done; now, therefore, be it |
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| 48 | 48 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 49 | 49 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the Georgetown High School girls' |
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| 50 | 50 | | soccer team on its achievements during the 2023 season and extend to |
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| 51 | 51 | | the players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for the future; |
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| 52 | 52 | | and, be it further |
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| 53 | 53 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 54 | 54 | | prepared for the Lady Eagles as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 55 | 55 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 56 | 56 | | Harris of Williamson |
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| 57 | 57 | | ______________________________ |
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| 58 | 58 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 59 | 59 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1745 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 60 | 60 | | 25, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 61 | 61 | | ______________________________ |
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| 62 | 62 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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