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| 6 | 7 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The girls' basketball team from Providence |
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| 8 | 9 | | Preparatory School in Belton brought its season to a triumphant |
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| 9 | 10 | | close by winning the 2025 Texas Christian Athletic Fellowship state |
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| 10 | 11 | | championship; and |
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| 11 | 12 | | WHEREAS, In just the program's fourth year, the Lady Rams |
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| 12 | 13 | | demonstrated the skill and confidence of a veteran squad, excelling |
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| 13 | 14 | | during the regular season and opening the playoffs with a decisive |
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| 14 | 15 | | 64-39 decision against Joshua Christian Academy; in the semifinals, |
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| 15 | 16 | | Providence Prep defeated Heritage Christian Academy 47-41 to punch |
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| 16 | 17 | | its ticket to the state final; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, On February 22 in Cedar Hill, the Lady Rams took the |
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| 18 | 19 | | floor against district foe Grace Academy of Georgetown; determined |
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| 19 | 20 | | to avenge two regular-season losses to the Griffins, the Providence |
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| 20 | 21 | | players gave their all in a tough, defensive battle; when the clock |
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| 21 | 22 | | expired, the Lady Rams cut down the nets in celebration of a 36-31 |
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| 22 | 23 | | win and the inaugural state championship in school history; with |
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| 23 | 24 | | the victory, Providence finished the year with an impressive record |
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| 24 | 25 | | of 17-6; and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, The Lady Rams were led by Championship Game Most |
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| 26 | 27 | | Valuable Player Elle Morrison and All-Tournament MVP Sadie Hodge; |
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| 27 | 28 | | Providence Prep also received valuable contributions throughout |
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| 28 | 29 | | its campaign from the other members of the roster: Madalyn |
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| 29 | 30 | | Gaidusek, Lilly Hodge, Sarah Vernon, Rowen Stacey, Audrey Gaidusek, |
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| 30 | 31 | | Sara Powitzky, Iris Patrick, Abigail Summers, and Shayne Hickland; |
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| 31 | 32 | | these determined student-athletes were ably guided by head coach |
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| 32 | 33 | | Tim Hodge and assistant coach Justin Gaidusek, and they received |
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| 33 | 34 | | additional support from managers Kendall Stacey, Ainsley Wilborn, |
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| 34 | 35 | | and Naomi Durham and statistician Rebecca Vernon; and |
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| 35 | 36 | | WHEREAS, Winning a state championship represents the |
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| 36 | 37 | | culmination of countless hours of training and an unwavering |
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| 37 | 38 | | commitment to excellence, and the Providence Preparatory Lady Rams |
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| 38 | 39 | | are a source of great pride to their school and their many |
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| 39 | 40 | | supporters in the community; now, therefore, be it |
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| 40 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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| 41 | 42 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the Providence Preparatory School |
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| 42 | 43 | | girls' basketball team on winning the 2025 TCAF state championship |
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| 43 | 44 | | and extend to the players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes |
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| 44 | 45 | | for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 45 | 46 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 46 | 47 | | prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 47 | 48 | | House of Representatives. |
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