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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' water polo team from Brazoswood High |
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| 8 | 9 | | School in Clute reached the pinnacle of success by winning the 6A |
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| 9 | 10 | | championship at the 2024 University Interscholastic League Water |
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| 10 | 11 | | Polo State Tournament; and |
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| 11 | 12 | | WHEREAS, The Lady Buccaneers dropped just two regular-season |
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| 12 | 13 | | games and clinched the District 12-6A title; they continued to |
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| 13 | 14 | | excel in the playoffs, besting Houston Clear Lake, La Porte, League |
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| 14 | 15 | | City Clear Springs, Cypress Creek, and Pearland Dawson High Schools |
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| 15 | 16 | | to punch their ticket to state for the third consecutive year; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, On October 25, at the Josh Davis Natatorium in San |
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| 17 | 18 | | Antonio, Brazoswood prevailed 14-8 over Southlake Carroll High in |
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| 18 | 19 | | the semifinals; the next day, the Lady Bucs battled two-time |
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| 19 | 20 | | defending state champion Richmond Foster High School for the 6A |
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| 20 | 21 | | state crown in what proved to be a nail-biting showdown; trailing by |
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| 21 | 22 | | three entering the fourth quarter, they staged an impressive |
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| 22 | 23 | | comeback, scoring four goals to force overtime; Brazoswood threw in |
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| 23 | 24 | | two shots in the first extra period to take the advantage and then |
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| 24 | 25 | | dialed up the defensive pressure to hold its opponent scoreless in |
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| 25 | 26 | | the second OT; triumphing by the final score of 11-9, the team |
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| 26 | 27 | | brought home the school's first state title in girls' water polo and |
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| 27 | 28 | | ended with an outstanding record of 28-2; and |
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| 28 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Brazoswood was led in the state final by Most |
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| 29 | 30 | | Valuable Player Mallory Kesler, and she was joined on the 6A |
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| 30 | 31 | | All-Tournament Team by Gigi Lower and Hope Kadlecik; the Lady |
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| 31 | 32 | | Buccaneers also received vital contributions during the year from |
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| 32 | 33 | | the other members of the roster: Jaycie Fort, Kendall Dane, Sarah |
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| 33 | 34 | | Mitterling, Lexie Mican, Anna Reuschle, Emma Meservy, Sophia |
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| 34 | 35 | | Guajardo, Allie Jones, Therese Braun, Larissa Bracken, Emerson |
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| 35 | 36 | | Montgomery, Michelle Ebey, Ava Crisp, Lucy Sanchez, Cooper Dane, |
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| 36 | 37 | | and Kesleigh Corn; these talented student-athletes were guided by |
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| 37 | 38 | | head coach Robert Brown and assistant coach Kiel Haner; and |
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| 38 | 39 | | WHEREAS, Winning a state championship represents the |
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| 39 | 40 | | culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering |
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| 40 | 41 | | commitment to excellence, and the Brazoswood Lady Bucs may indeed |
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| 41 | 42 | | reflect with pride on a job well done; now, therefore, be it |
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| 42 | 43 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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| 43 | 44 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the Brazoswood High School girls' |
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| 44 | 45 | | water polo team on winning the 2024 UIL 6A state championship and |
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| 45 | 46 | | extend to the players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for |
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| 46 | 47 | | continued success; and, be it further |
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| 47 | 48 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 48 | 49 | | prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 49 | 50 | | House of Representatives. |
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