| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1947 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The volleyball team from Bushland High School |
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| 6 | 6 | | distinguished itself with its exceptional performance during the |
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| 7 | 7 | | 2022 season, advancing all the way to the University |
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| 8 | 8 | | Interscholastic League 3A state championship game; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Featuring eight experienced senior players, the |
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| 10 | 10 | | talented Bushland team lost just four games during the regular |
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| 11 | 11 | | season and entered the playoffs on a 24-game winning streak; in the |
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| 12 | 12 | | first round, the team overpowered Littlefield High School in three |
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| 13 | 13 | | straight sets, 25-8, 25-5, 25-11, and followed up with a commanding |
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| 14 | 14 | | 25-9, 25-8, 25-11 victory over Crane High School in the area finals; |
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| 15 | 15 | | and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, In its regional quarterfinal contest, Bushland |
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| 17 | 17 | | defeated Shallowater High School 25-15, 25-17, 25-19, and the team |
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| 18 | 18 | | went on to clinch a spot in the regional finals with a 25-23, 25-9, |
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| 19 | 19 | | 25-21 win over Wall High School; on November 12, the Lady Falcons |
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| 20 | 20 | | squared off against Holliday High School in the regional finals and |
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| 21 | 21 | | earned their fourth straight trip to the state tournament with a |
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| 22 | 22 | | 25-18, 25-14, 25-14 sweep; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Taking the court at the Curtis Culwell Center in |
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| 24 | 24 | | Garland on November 17, Bushland met East Bernard High School in a |
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| 25 | 25 | | hard-fought semifinal battle; after the Lady Falcons opened with a |
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| 26 | 26 | | 25-16 victory, they dropped their first set in 20 matches in a |
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| 27 | 27 | | narrow 22-25 loss; demonstrating exemplary poise and |
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| 28 | 28 | | determination, the team rose to the occasion and captured sets |
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| 29 | 29 | | three and four by the scores of 25-14 and 25-17 to move on to the |
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| 30 | 30 | | final; on November 19, Bushland competed in the title contest for |
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| 31 | 31 | | the third consecutive season, this time facing Gunter High School |
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| 32 | 32 | | in a rematch of the 2021 finale; the Lady Falcons turned in a |
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| 33 | 33 | | valiant effort but finished as the 3A runner-up, closing out the |
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| 34 | 34 | | year with an outstanding record of 41 wins and 5 losses; and |
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| 35 | 35 | | WHEREAS, The Lady Falcons were paced at state by |
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| 36 | 36 | | All-Tournament selections Kaela Neie and Logan Culpepper; Bushland |
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| 37 | 37 | | also received valuable contributions throughout the year from the |
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| 38 | 38 | | other members of the roster: Avery Ramos, Bayleigh Eason, Bella |
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| 39 | 39 | | Babbitt, Jada Permenter, Rachel Russell, Hannah Solomon, Camryn |
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| 40 | 40 | | Barton, Victoria Vaughn, Mackenzie Sims, Jayce Ornelas, Madyson |
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| 41 | 41 | | Eberly, Abby Howell, Hanna Samford, and Brooklyn Koenig; these |
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| 42 | 42 | | dedicated student-athletes were ably guided by head coach Jason |
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| 43 | 43 | | Culpepper and assistant coaches Amber Parkhurst and Scott Rankin, |
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| 44 | 44 | | and they received additional support from manager Brinley Reid and |
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| 45 | 45 | | statisticians Ansley Tiffin-Fernandez and Lillyann Shannon; and |
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| 46 | 46 | | WHEREAS, With its success during the 2022 season, Bushland |
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| 47 | 47 | | added another chapter to its illustrious history; over the years, |
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| 48 | 48 | | the Lady Falcons have taken home the state crown six times, |
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| 49 | 49 | | including the 2A title in 2007, 2008, and 2013, the 4A championship |
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| 50 | 50 | | in 2016, and back-to-back 3A triumphs in 2020 and 2021; moreover, |
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| 51 | 51 | | Bushland ranks high on the list of schools that have compiled the |
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| 52 | 52 | | most appearances in the volleyball state tournament, having reached |
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| 53 | 53 | | the final four 11 times since 2006; and |
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| 54 | 54 | | WHEREAS, Demonstrating exceptional skill and unwavering |
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| 55 | 55 | | commitment to excellence, the Bushland Lady Falcons have earned a |
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| 56 | 56 | | place among the top high school volleyball teams in Texas, and they |
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| 57 | 57 | | are a source of tremendous pride to their classmates and their many |
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| 58 | 58 | | supporters in the community; now, therefore, be it |
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| 59 | 59 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 60 | 60 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the Bushland High School |
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| 61 | 61 | | volleyball team on advancing to the 2022 UIL 3A state championship |
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| 62 | 62 | | game and extend to the players, coaches, and staff sincere best |
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| 63 | 63 | | wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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| 64 | 64 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 65 | 65 | | prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 66 | 66 | | House of Representatives. |
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| 67 | 67 | | Price |
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| 68 | 68 | | ______________________________ |
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| 69 | 69 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 70 | 70 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1947 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 71 | 71 | | 25, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 72 | 72 | | ______________________________ |
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| 73 | 73 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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