H.R. No. 35
R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, Rated as the top team in its class at the end of the
1-2 1991-1992 regular season, the Troup High School boys' basketball
1-3 team lived up to its lofty ranking throughout the playoffs to claim
1-4 the 1992 University Interscholastic League Class 2A state
1-5 basketball championship; and
1-6 WHEREAS, The team's victory in the March 14 championship game
1-7 secured its reputation as one of the basketball powerhouses in
1-8 Class 2A in recent years, capping the Tigers' meteoric rise to
1-9 prominence under the capable leadership of head coach Leland Hand;
1-10 and
1-11 WHEREAS, During Coach Hand's six-year tenure at the helm of
1-12 the basketball program, the Troup Tigers have improved steadily
1-13 each year en route to basketball supremacy in Class 2A, earning
1-14 four trips to the state basketball tournament in the last five
1-15 years and making three consecutive appearances in the state
1-16 championship game; and
1-17 WHEREAS, In 1988, in Coach Hand's second year at the school,
1-18 Troup posted an impressive 31-3 record, finishing as one of the top
1-19 four teams in the state and advancing to the state tournament for
1-20 the first time since 1956; after a year's absence from the state
1-21 tournament, the team posted back-to-back records of 33-3 in 1990
1-22 and 1991, each time reaching the state final; and
1-23 WHEREAS, The Tigers completed their ascent to the top in
1-24 1992, compiling a remarkable 35-1 season record against top-notch
2-1 competition, falling only to a Class 5A team in mid-season for the
2-2 Tigers' only loss of the 1991-1992 campaign; and
2-3 WHEREAS, The state champion Tigers earned their distinction
2-4 as the premier Class 2A team in the state with a deep and talented
2-5 lineup of outstanding young athletes, including three members named
2-6 to the Class 2A All-Tournament team: Greg Austin, Edward Jasper,
2-7 and Joey Martin; a repeat All-Tournament team selection, Greg
2-8 Austin garnered additional honors for his superb performance in the
2-9 1992 tournament by also being voted the tournament's Most Valuable
2-10 Player; and
2-11 WHEREAS, The Tigers' state title is also attributable to the
2-12 total team effort that complemented its members' individual
2-13 talents, and the team's success reflects the selfless contributions
2-14 made throughout the year by teammates David Mills, Nicky Lacy,
2-15 Jerome Jiles, Billy Matlock, Samuel Myers, Anthony Jones, Tony
2-16 White, Ray Franklin, Chuck Lafferty, Adrean Matlock, and Tony
2-17 Kincade; and
2-18 WHEREAS, The noteworthy achievements of the Troup High School
2-19 boys' basketball team are in keeping with the standards of
2-20 excellence espoused by the Troup Independent School District in all
2-21 academic and extracurricular endeavors, and this exceptional group
2-22 of young student athletes has truly earned special legislative
2-23 praise and recognition; now, therefore, be it
2-24 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
2-25 Legislature hereby congratulate head coach Leland Hand and the
2-26 Troup High School Tigers on their achievement in winning the 1992
2-27 UIL Class 2A state basketball championship to culminate an
3-1 outstanding season of athletic competition; and, be it further
3-2 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
3-3 prepared for the members of the team and the coaching staff and
3-4 that a copy of this resolution be prepared for prominent display at
3-5 Troup High School as an expression of high regard by the Texas
3-6 House of Representatives.
3-7 Troup High School as an expression of high regard by the Texas
3-8 House of Representatives.
3-9 Kamel
3-10 H.R. No. 35
3-11 _______________________________
3-12 Speaker of the House
3-13 I certify that H.R. No. 35 was adopted by the House on March
3-14 11, 1993, by a non-record vote.
3-15 _______________________________
3-16 Chief Clerk of the House