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

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

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WHEREAS, The Mexia High School girls' basketball team reached the pinnacle of success by capturing the University Interscholastic League 3A 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 36 wins and just 3 defeats, the Ladycats made a thrilling run through the playoffs, during which they defeated Jasper, Madisonville, Waco La Vega, Buna, Fairfield, and Krum High Schools to earn their place in the state tournament final; and WHEREAS, Matching up against Kennedale High School with the championship on the line, the Mexia players demonstrated great composure and perseverance; the team fell behind in both the first half and second half but was able to rally each time and close the gap; the score stood tied with six minutes to play, but the Ladycats took control with clutch performances down the stretch to claim a 69-62 victory and the school's first state crown in girls' basketball; and WHEREAS, Na'Teshia Owens was named the championship game Most Valuable Player after scoring 23 points and hauling down eight rebounds, while Brechelle Beachum added 14 points and joined Ms. Owens as an All-Tournament honoree; excelling with a true team effort, the Ladycats also received significant contributions throughout the season from the other members of the roster: Ariel Ballard, Yazmine Gamble, Kendal Gipson, Gee Greer, Amy Johnson, Ashley Johnson, Brandi Jones, Que'Shea King, Tiara Ray, Mariyah Wiley, Breana Stoner, and Taylor Porter; and WHEREAS, These dedicated athletes were ably guided by head coach Randy Barger and assistant coaches Carlos Daniels and Britney Collins; additional support was provided by athletic director Lamont Chambers, principal Larry Adair, assistant principal Walter Smith, superintendent Donna Savage, athletic trainer Chris Parks, managers Aliyah Ransom and Y'keisha Stevenson, and videographer Skilan Gamble; and WHEREAS, Winning a state championship is the culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering commitment to excellence, and the Ladycat players, their fellow classmates, and their many supporters in the community 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 Mexia High School girls' basketball team on winning the UIL 3A state championship and extend to the 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. Kacal Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr Alonzo Gooden Otto Alvarado Guerra Paddie Anchia Guillen Parker Anderson Gutierrez Patrick Ashby Harless Perez Aycock Harper-Brown Perry Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips Bohac Herrero Pickett Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price Branch Huberty Raney Burkett Hughes Ratliff Burnam Hunter Raymond Button Isaac Reynolds Callegari Johnson Riddle Canales Kacal Ritter Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis Clardy King of Parker Rose Coleman King of Taylor Sanford Collier King of Zavala Schaefer Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell Creighton Krause Simmons Crownover Kuempel Simpson Dale Larson Smith Darby Laubenberg Smithee Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland Deshotel Longoria Strama Dukes Lozano Taylor Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris Elkins Martinez Toth Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin Farias McClendon Turner of Harris Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant Farrar Miles Villalba Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo Frank Moody Walle Frullo Morrison White Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman Giddings Murphy Wu Goldman Naishtat Zedler Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 939 was adopted by the House on March 27, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House