Bill Text: TX HR2112 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the tennis team from Randall High School in Amarillo on its success during the 2022-2023 fall and spring seasons.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-30 - Reported enrolled [HR2112 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR2112-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 2112 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The members of the tennis team from Randall High | ||
| School in Amarillo achieved great distinction with their | ||
| exceptional performances over the course of the 2022-2023 fall and | ||
| spring seasons; and | ||
| WHEREAS, On October 26 and 27, Randall joined the other top | ||
| high school competitors in Texas at the 2022 University | ||
| Interscholastic League Team Tennis State Tournament in College | ||
| Station; competing in the 4A bracket, the Raiders took on Boerne | ||
| High School in the final; triumphing 10-8, the Randall players | ||
| clinched the first state championship in program history and closed | ||
| out their fall campaign with a perfect 35-0 record; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In the spring, Randall advanced to the 2023 UIL | ||
| Tennis State Tournament, held April 25 and 26 in San Antonio; taking | ||
| the court against the state's other 4A qualifiers, the Raiders | ||
| turned in impressive performances; Ella Hester won the silver medal | ||
| in girls' singles, and Randall collected third-place finishes in | ||
| both boys' and girls' doubles, with Carson Dyess, Aidan Gilbert, | ||
| Kynley Craddock, and Landrey Posey all taking home bronze medals; | ||
| in addition, Lizzy Hollabaugh and Kaitlyn Craddock competed at | ||
| state in girls' doubles, and Dax Betzen was a regional qualifier in | ||
| singles; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Throughout the year, the Raiders also received | ||
| valuable contributions from the other members of the roster: | ||
| Sunshine Lane, David Monroe, Elijah Rodriguez, Bryson Shelton, | ||
| Gabby Dishong, Lando Ingersoll, Micah Perkins, Emmalee Sillivent, | ||
| Keaton Daniels, Elliott Day, Sawyer Eason, Eli Godwin, Scotlynn | ||
| Hendricks, Jordyn Hodges, Damian Martinez, Jazzy Phillips, and | ||
| Gavin Taylor; a total of 10 Randall players received All-State | ||
| recognition, 6 of the team's seniors were Academic All-State | ||
| honorees, 14 athletes earned All-District First Team accolades, and | ||
| 7 were selected for the Texas High School Coaches Association Super | ||
| Elite Team; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Raiders benefited from the able leadership of | ||
| head coach Darby Norman, who was chosen as the inaugural THSCA Coach | ||
| of the Year for team tennis and the Texas Tennis Coaches Association | ||
| Coach of the Year; the squad also enjoyed vital support from | ||
| assistant coaches John Stephens and Billy Ceniceros and manager | ||
| Jasmine Veitenheimer; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through hard work and an unwavering resolve to give | ||
| their very best, the Randall Raiders have earned the admiration of | ||
| their fellow students and their many community supporters, and they | ||
| may take great pride in their accomplishments; now, therefore, be | ||
| it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate the Randall High School tennis team | ||
| on its outstanding success during the 2022-2023 fall and spring | ||
| seasons and extend to the players, coaches, and staff sincere best | ||
| wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the Raiders as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Smithee | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 2112 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 29, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
