TITLE: Congratulating the Sunnyvale High School girls' basketball team on winning the 2015 UIL 3A state championship.

SUMMARY: Congratulating the Sunnyvale High School girls' basketball team on winning the 2015 UIL 3A state championship.

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WHEREAS, The girls' basketball team of Sunnyvale High School reached the pinnacle of success by capturing the University Interscholastic League 3A state championship on March 7, 2015, with a win in the title game at the Alamodome in San Antonio; and WHEREAS, Finishing with a record of 37 wins and just 2 defeats, the Lady Raiders went undefeated in district play and compiled an impressive 34-game winning streak; Sunnyvale began the postseason with dominating double-digit victories over Peaster, Paradise, Brock, and Winnsboro High Schools to advance to the regional finals; there, the team triumphed over Alba-Golden High School by a score of 68-55 to earn the school's debut appearance in the state tournament; and WHEREAS, Sunnyvale deployed an aggressive defense to overwhelm Rockdale High School in the semifinals, taking an early lead and cruising to a 71-27 win to clinch a spot in the championship game; the Lady Raiders proved up to the task once more in the 3A final against Shallowater High School, as they went on a blistering offensive run in the third quarter to secure a 52-37 victory and Sunnyvale High's first basketball state crown; and WHEREAS, Senior guard Grace Goodhart was named the title game Most Valuable Player after scoring 13 points and hauling in 4 rebounds, while teammate Karah Sicurella added 12 points to join Ms. Goodhart as an All-Tournament honoree; excelling with a true team effort, the Lady Raiders also received significant contributions throughout the season from the other members of the roster: Ivy Alexander, Leslie Berry, Gabrielle Allen, Bria Johnson, Landry Westmoreland, Jordan Griffin, Claire Knight, Lori McDermett, Madison D'Elia, and Kinsley Troutman; and WHEREAS, These dedicated athletes were ably guided by head coach Jill McDill and assistant coaches Casey Reeves and Autumn Softley; additional support was provided by managers Elizabeth Ann Beaty, Kayla Rabb, and Karlee Williams, athletic trainer Chris Wangler, and student trainer Jim Threet; and WHEREAS, A state title can only be achieved through a combination of talent and hard work, and all those involved in Sunnyvale High School's championship effort may take justifiable pride in a job well done; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate the Sunnyvale High School girls' basketball team on winning the UIL 3A 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. Burkett Straus Gonz lez Otto Allen Guerra Paddie Alonzo Guillen Parker Alvarado Gutierrez Paul Anchia Harless Pe a Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phelan Anderson of McLennan Herrero Phillips Ashby Howard Pickett Aycock Huberty Price Bell Hughes Raney Bernal Hunter Raymond Blanco Isaac Reynolds Bohac Israel Riddle Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rinaldi Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Bexar Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Travis Burns Keough Romero, Jr. Burrows King of Hemphill Rose Button King of Parker Sanford Canales King of Taylor Schaefer Capriglione King of Uvalde Schofield Clardy Klick Schubert Coleman Koop Shaheen Collier Krause Sheets Cook Kuempel Sheffield Craddick Landgraf Simmons Crownover Larson Simpson Cyrier Laubenberg Smith Dale Leach Smithee Darby Longoria Spitzer Davis of Dallas Lozano Springer Davis of Harris Lucio III Stephenson Deshotel M rquez Stickland Dukes Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Dutton Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Elkins McClendon Tinderholt Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Collin Fallon Meyer Turner of Harris Farias Miles Turner of Tarrant Farney Miller of Comal VanDeaver Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Villalba Fletcher Minjarez Vo Flynn Moody Walle Frank Morrison White of Bell Frullo Mu oz, Jr. White of Tyler Galindo Murphy Workman Geren Murr Wray Giddings Naishtat Wu Goldman Nev rez Zedler Gonzales Oliveira Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1728 was adopted by the House on May 6, 2015, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House