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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Brock High School girls' basketball team added |
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to its tradition of excellence on the hardwood by winning its fifth |
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consecutive University Interscholastic League 2A state |
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championship on March 2, 2013, at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Finishing with an outstanding record of 35 wins and |
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just 5 losses, including a perfect 12-0 mark in district play, the |
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Lady Eagles made a thrilling run through the postseason that |
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included victories over Sunnyvale, Howe, Alba-Golden, and Alvord |
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High Schools to reach the state tournament; after a resounding |
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triumph in the semifinals against Centerville, Brock defeated |
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Merkel in the title contest by a score of 40-32 to claim the eighth |
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state crown in school history; and |
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WHEREAS, Braylee Flaska scored 16 points in the tournament |
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final to earn Most Valuable Player honors, and she was joined on the |
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All-Tournament team by Cora Jenkins; the Lady Eagles also received |
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significant contributions throughout the season from the other |
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members of the roster: Rachel Harrell, Kylie Ducat, Sierra |
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Bradshaw, Taylor Wallace, Cydnie Bynum, Bailey Ivey, Rachel |
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Williams, Trisha Jacobs, Allie Popeck, Taylor Fulmer, and Lexie |
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Ducat; and |
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WHEREAS, The team was guided by head coach Chance |
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Westmoreland and assistant coaches Jason Morales and Chrissy |
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Worrell; additional support was provided by managers Shileigh Potts |
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and Ashley Brawner, statisticians Madi Mayfield and Breana Madry, |
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water girl Taylor Ducat, principal Jamie Payne, athletic director |
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Scott Drillette, and superintendent Richard Tedder; and |
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WHEREAS, In once again proving themselves to be the finest |
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girls' 2A basketball squad in the Lone Star State, the Brock Lady |
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Eagles have demonstrated exceptional teamwork and dedication, and |
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their achievement is a source of tremendous pride to their school |
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and their many supporters in the community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Brock High School girls' |
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basketball team on winning the 2013 UIL 2A state championship and |
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extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best |
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wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |