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1		-	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 234
2		-	WHEREAS, The girls' basketball team from Monterey High
3		-	School in Lubbock closed out an unforgettable season by winning
4		-	the 2025 University Interscholastic League 5A Division 2 state
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	2	+	By: Perry S.R. No. 234
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	7	+	R E S O L U T I O N
	8	+	WHEREAS, The girls' basketball team from Monterey High School
	9	+	in Lubbock closed out an unforgettable season by winning the 2025
	10	+	University Interscholastic League 5A Division 2 state
5	11		championship; and
6	12		WHEREAS, After dropping just five games in the regular
7	13		season, the Lady Plainsmen claimed the district title and carried
8	14		their momentum into the playoffs; there, the team bested Wichita
9		-	Falls Memorial, El Paso Burges, Fort Worth Brewer, and Argyle
10		-	~~High~~ Schools to reach the state tournament for the sixth time;
11		-	~~facing off~~ against Frisco Memorial High School in the semifinals,
12		-	~~Monterey~~ held off its foe's second-half comeback attempt for a
13		-	~~60-57~~ decision to advance to the state final; and
	15	+	Falls Memorial, El Paso Burges, Fort Worth Brewer, and Argyle High
	16	+	Schools to reach the state tournament for the sixth time; facing off
	17	+	against Frisco Memorial High School in the semifinals, Monterey
	18	+	held off its foe's second-half comeback attempt for a 60-57
	19	+	decision to advance to the state final; and
14	20		WHEREAS, Monterey took the floor against Liberty Hill High
15	21		School on March 1 at the Alamodome in San Antonio; with the state
16	22		title on the line, the Lady Plainsmen cranked up the defensive
17		-	pressure, limiting their opponent to just two points in the
18		-	~~second~~ quarter and never looking back; when the final seconds
19		-	~~ticked away,~~ the players cut down the nets in celebration of a
20		-	~~commanding 64-35~~ win and the second state crown in program
21		-	~~history; with the victory,~~ Monterey finished the year with an
22		-	~~outstanding record of 37 wins and~~ 5 losses; and
23		-	WHEREAS, The Lady Plainsmen were paced by championship
24		-	~~game~~ Most Valuable Player Aaliyah Chavez, who was joined by Ari
25		-	~~Johnson~~ and Ambrosia Cole on the 5A Division 2 All-Tournament
26		-	~~Team; over the~~ course of its campaign, Monterey also received
27		-	~~valuable~~ contributions from the other members of the roster:
28		-	~~Natalie~~ Sanchez, Shamari Wilkerson, Aaliyah Luna, Khloei Serna,
29		-	~~Zaniyah~~ Wilkerson, Ava Longoria, Tri'onna Richardson, and
30		-	~~Jasmine~~ Holloway; these determined student-athletes were ably
31		-	~~guided by~~ head coach Jill Schneider and assistant coaches Shayla
32		-	~~Torres, John~~ Bishop, and Courtney Kelley; and
	23	+	pressure, limiting their opponent to just two points in the second
	24	+	quarter and never looking back; when the final seconds ticked away,
	25	+	the players cut down the nets in celebration of a commanding 64-35
	26	+	win and the second state crown in program history; with the victory,
	27	+	Monterey finished the year with an outstanding record of 37 wins and
	28	+	5 losses; and
	29	+	WHEREAS, The Lady Plainsmen were paced by championship game
	30	+	Most Valuable Player Aaliyah Chavez, who was joined by Ari Johnson
	31	+	and Ambrosia Cole on the 5A Division 2 All-Tournament Team; over the
	32	+	course of its campaign, Monterey also received valuable
	33	+	contributions from the other members of the roster: Natalie
	34	+	Sanchez, Shamari Wilkerson, Aaliyah Luna, Khloei Serna, Zaniyah
	35	+	Wilkerson, Ava Longoria, Tri'onna Richardson, and Jasmine
	36	+	Holloway; these determined student-athletes were ably guided by
	37	+	head coach Jill Schneider and assistant coaches Shayla Torres, John
	38	+	Bishop, and Courtney Kelley; and
33	39		WHEREAS, With their exceptional skill and unwavering
34		-	commitment to excellence, the Monterey Lady Plainsmen have
35		-	earned a place among the top high school basketball teams in
36		-	Texas, and they are a source of tremendous pride to their
37		-	classmates and their many supporters in the Lubbock community;
38		-	now, therefore, be it
39		-	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
40		-	Legislature, hereby congratulate the Monterey High School girls'
41		-	basketball team on winning the 2025 UIL 5A Division 2 state
42		-	championship and extend to the players, coaches, and staff
43		-	sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
	40	+	commitment to excellence, the Monterey Lady Plainsmen have earned a
	41	+	place among the top high school basketball teams in Texas, and they
	42	+	are a source of tremendous pride to their classmates and their many
	43	+	supporters in the Lubbock community; now, therefore, be it
	44	+	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature
	45	+	hereby congratulate the Monterey High School girls' basketball team
	46	+	on winning the 2025 UIL 5A Division 2 state championship and extend
	47	+	to the players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for
	48	+	continued success; and, be it further
44	49		RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
45		-	prepared for the team as an expression of high regard from the
46		-	Texas Senate.
47		-	Perry
48		-	________________________________
49		-	President of the Senate
50		-	I hereby certify that the
51		-	above Resolution was adopted by
52		-	the Senate on March 11, 2025.
53		-	________________________________
54		-	Secretary of the Senate
55		-	________________________________
56		-	Member, Texas Senate
	50	+	prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas
	51	+	Senate.