Bill Text: TX HR1127 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the Georgetown High School girls' basketball team on its successful 2010-2011 season.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-04-19 - Reported enrolled [HR1127 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR1127-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1127 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The 2010-2011 season was indeed memorable for the | ||
| Georgetown High School girls' basketball team, as the Lady Eagles | ||
| compiled 33 wins and advanced all the way to the University | ||
| Interscholastic League Class 5A state final; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The year began with exciting news for the program as | ||
| Krystal Forthan signed a letter of intent to attend Louisiana State | ||
| University, and fellow senior Briana Bogard did the same with East | ||
| Tennessee State University; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Lady Eagles won their first 7 games and 17 of | ||
| their first 18, including two contests in which they held opponents | ||
| to just 8 and 12 points, respectively; the team's early success also | ||
| included a triumphant outing at the Winnsboro Hoop Fest, where | ||
| Georgetown downed Bullard High School to hoist the trophy; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In late December, the Lady Eagles traveled to | ||
| Antioch, California, to participate in the West Coast Jamboree; | ||
| playing against some of the toughest teams in that state, | ||
| Georgetown High opened the tournament with a victory over | ||
| Presentation High School of San Jose and then topped the previously | ||
| unbeaten girls from Del Oro High School of Loomis; in the | ||
| semifinals, the squad lost a tough game against Long Beach | ||
| Polytechnic High School, then ranked second in the nation; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Back in the Lone Star State, the winning continued; | ||
| on January 25, the Lady Eagles defeated Leander High School to give | ||
| head coach Rhonda Farney her 900th career victory, and by season's | ||
| end her total had grown to 910; since she began guiding the | ||
| Georgetown team in 1988, the Lady Eagles have amassed an impressive | ||
| 617-176 record and have never had a losing year; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Georgetown High went undefeated against its | ||
| District 16-5A opponents in 2010-2011 and finished the season with | ||
| a school record 32-game district winning streak; in mid-February, | ||
| the Lady Eagles began their thrilling run through the 5A playoffs, | ||
| knocking off five straight opponents to earn their spot in the state | ||
| tournament in Austin; there, they bested Elsik High School in the | ||
| semifinals before falling to Irving MacArthur in the title game to | ||
| finish as runner-up; and | ||
| WHEREAS, There were many individual honors for the Lady | ||
| Eagles; Ms. Forthan was selected to play in the McDonald's | ||
| All-American game in Chicago and the Women's Basketball Coaches | ||
| Association/Nike All-America Game in Indianapolis; in addition, | ||
| she, Ms. Bogard, and Emily Johnson were named to the Texas Girls | ||
| Coaches Association Class 5A All-State team; on the district level, | ||
| Ms. Forthan was named most valuable player and Ms. Bogard, Ms. | ||
| Johnson, Amanda Bizzell, and Kaitlin Walla were all named to the | ||
| first team, while Ms. Farney was named coach of the year; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Winning with a true team effort, the Lady Eagles | ||
| also received valuable contributions from the other members of the | ||
| roster: Elizabeth Kniffin, Katie Youngblood, Astrid Roman, Misty | ||
| Walden, Lauren Ferrell, Cassie Vick, Lorrie Santoy, Bree Smith, | ||
| Meghan White, and Alex Larsen; Coach Farney was ably assisted by | ||
| Kellye Richardson, Dave Walla, Jordan Ramey, and Kristin Curtis; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, The talented and dedicated student-athletes of the | ||
| Lady Eagles basketball team are a source of great pride to their | ||
| many supporters in the community, and their outstanding performance | ||
| on the court is most deserving of special recognition; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate the Georgetown High School girls' | ||
| basketball team on its successful 2010-2011 season and extend | ||
| sincere best wishes to the team's players, coaches, and staff for | ||
| continued success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Schwertner | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1127 was adopted by the House on April | ||
| 14, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
