Bill Text: TX HR220 | 2013 | 83rd Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the Hays High School softball team on winning the 2013 UIL 4A state championship.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-06-27 - Reported enrolled [HR220 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR220-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 220 |
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WHEREAS, The softball team from Hays High School in Buda | ||
reached the pinnacle of success by winning the 2013 University | ||
Interscholastic League 4A state championship on June 1 at McCombs | ||
Field in Austin; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Lady Rebels enjoyed a remarkable run through the | ||
postseason that included victories over Jefferson, Cedar Park, | ||
Dripping Springs, Moody, and Leander High Schools to reach the UIL | ||
State Tournament; in the semifinals, they faced a talented squad | ||
from Aledo that had won 24 straight games, but Hays scored a | ||
commanding 8-1 win to set up a championship showdown with Lucas | ||
Lovejoy; and | ||
WHEREAS, The title contest was played on a scorching-hot day | ||
and proved to be a high-scoring back-and-forth game, with Hays | ||
setting the tone early with a three-run first inning; Lovejoy | ||
battled back, and the score was tied at 8 after the fifth; in the | ||
next inning Lovejoy loaded the bases, but Sarah Leal, who pitched | ||
all seven innings for the Lady Rebels, recorded a key strikeout to | ||
end the threat; the Hays offense responded with a three-run | ||
outburst in the final frame to claim the state crown in an 11-8 | ||
triumph; Hannah Ramsey, who had three hits and the game-winning RBI | ||
as well as a run-saving catch in center field, was named the Most | ||
Valuable Player of the tournament final; and | ||
WHEREAS, Excelling through teamwork, the Lady Rebels also | ||
received valuable contributions throughout the season from the | ||
other members of the roster: Traci Green, Addie Vayas, Haleigh | ||
Madden, Des'ree Wainright, Ashley Manning, Maddy Shannon, Clarissa | ||
Gonzalez, Brayden Pinckard, Karina Rocha, Kara Davis, Gabi Albarez, | ||
Angelica Arroyo, Brooke Vasquez, Lizzie Bowne, Aspen Salazar, and | ||
Michelle Pesina; these dedicated athletes benefited from the | ||
leadership of head coach Aaron Fuller and assistant coaches Holly | ||
Long and Allison Castillo, who guided Hays High to an outstanding | ||
31-10 record and the first softball state title in the school's | ||
history; and | ||
WHEREAS, Through long hours of work and an unwavering | ||
determination, the members of the Hays High softball team fulfilled | ||
their long-held goal of becoming state champions, and they may | ||
reflect with pride on their exceptional accomplishment; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate the Hays High | ||
School softball team on winning the UIL 4A state title 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. | ||
Isaac | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 220 was adopted by the House on June | ||
25, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||