Bill Text: TX HR1344 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the Whitharral High School girls' basketball team on winning the 2013 UIL 1A Division 2 state championship.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-04-22 - Reported enrolled [HR1344 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR1344-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1344 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Whitharral High School girls' basketball team | ||
| reached the pinnacle of success by capturing the University | ||
| Interscholastic League 1A Division 2 state championship on March 2, | ||
| 2013, with a victory in the title game at the Frank Erwin Center in | ||
| Austin; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Finishing with a record of 38 wins and just 4 | ||
| defeats, the Lady Panthers made a thrilling run through the | ||
| playoffs, during which they defeated Miami, Turkey Valley, Lenorah | ||
| Grady, Hartley, and Leakey High Schools to earn their place in the | ||
| state tournament final; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Matching up against Saltillo High School with the | ||
| championship on the line, Whitharral played with great composure | ||
| and consistency, trailing only briefly in the opening moments of | ||
| the game and building a seven-point halftime edge; Saltillo closed | ||
| to within three points with 5:31 left on the clock, but the Lady | ||
| Panthers' defense rose to the occasion, allowing just one basket | ||
| over the next four and a half minutes; on the other end of the floor, | ||
| the Whitharral athletes hit key baskets and free throws, and the | ||
| team pulled away to claim a 45-36 victory and the school's first | ||
| state crown in girls' basketball; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Taylor Moore, Mia Ochoa, and Maeci Scott all scored | ||
| in double figures in the championship game, and Ms. Moore and Ms. | ||
| Ochoa were joined by teammate Kalicia McCoy as All-Tournament | ||
| honorees; excelling with a true team effort, the Lady Panthers also | ||
| received significant contributions throughout the season from the | ||
| other members of the roster: Lexi Pinkert, Briana Magallanes, | ||
| Deborah Albus, Jade Barron, Kimberly Albus, Addie Grant, Brooke | ||
| Pendergrass, Abby Hoelscher, Lexie Wischkaemper, Emily Howell, and | ||
| Toria Cisneros; and | ||
| WHEREAS, These dedicated competitors were ably guided by head | ||
| coach Joshua Jourden and assistant coach Amie Albus; additional | ||
| support was provided by superintendent Ed Sharp, principal Carla | ||
| Kristinek, team managers Harlea Hoelscher, Aspen Keesler, Sara | ||
| Lopez, Hannah Scott, Jaela Jourden, and Joleigh Jourden, and | ||
| statistician Brian Martin; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Winning a state championship is the goal of every | ||
| high school athlete; the hard work and skill demonstrated by the | ||
| Whitharral players have enabled them to realize that dream, and | ||
| they will treasure the memory of this outstanding accomplishment | ||
| for many years to come; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate the Whitharral High School girls' | ||
| basketball team on winning the UIL 1A Division 2 state championship | ||
| and extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best | ||
| wishes 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. | ||
| King of Hemphill | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1344 was adopted by the House on April | ||
| 17, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
