88R30634 CW-D
By: Smithee H.R. No. 2112
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The members of the tennis team from Randall High
School in Amarillo achieved great distinction with their
exceptional performances over the course of the 2022-2023 fall and
spring seasons; and
WHEREAS, On October 26 and 27, Randall joined the other top
high school competitors in Texas at the 2022 University
Interscholastic League Team Tennis State Tournament in College
Station; competing in the 4A bracket, the Raiders took on Boerne
High School in the final; triumphing 10-8, the Randall players
clinched the first state championship in program history and closed
out their fall campaign with a perfect 35-0 record; and
WHEREAS, In the spring, Randall advanced to the 2023 UIL
Tennis State Tournament, held April 25 and 26 in San Antonio; taking
the court against the state's other 4A qualifiers, the Raiders
turned in impressive performances; Ella Hester won the silver medal
in girls' singles, and Randall collected third-place finishes in
both boys' and girls' doubles, with Carson Dyess, Aidan Gilbert,
Kynley Craddock, and Landrey Posey all taking home bronze medals;
in addition, Lizzy Hollabaugh and Kaitlyn Craddock competed at
state in girls' doubles, and Dax Betzen was a regional qualifier in
singles; and
WHEREAS, Throughout the year, the Raiders also received
valuable contributions from the other members of the roster:
Sunshine Lane, David Monroe, Elijah Rodriguez, Bryson Shelton,
Gabby Dishong, Lando Ingersoll, Micah Perkins, Emmalee Sillivent,
Keaton Daniels, Elliott Day, Sawyer Eason, Eli Godwin, Scotlynn
Hendricks, Jordyn Hodges, Damian Martinez, Jazzy Phillips, and
Gavin Taylor; a total of 10 Randall players received All-State
recognition, 6 of the team's seniors were Academic All-State
honorees, 14 athletes earned All-District First Team accolades, and
7 were selected for the Texas High School Coaches Association Super
Elite Team; and
WHEREAS, The Raiders benefited from the able leadership of
head coach Darby Norman, who was chosen as the inaugural THSCA Coach
of the Year for team tennis and the Texas Tennis Coaches Association
Coach of the Year; the squad also enjoyed vital support from
assistant coaches John Stephens and Billy Ceniceros and manager
Jasmine Veitenheimer; and
WHEREAS, Through hard work and an unwavering resolve to give
their very best, the Randall Raiders have earned the admiration of
their fellow students and their many community supporters, and they
may take great pride in their accomplishments; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Randall High School tennis team
on its outstanding success during the 2022-2023 fall and spring
seasons and extend to the players, coaches, and staff sincere best
wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the Raiders as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.