By: Pitts H.R. No. 154 73R3279 WMS-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Red Oak High School Lady Hawks have achieved the 1-2 pinnacle of success in their sport, winning the University 1-3 Interscholastic League (UIL) Class 4A state volleyball 1-4 championship; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Facing Friendswood in the state semifinals 1-6 competition at Tony Burger Center in Austin, the Lady Hawks 1-7 exhibited both talent and character, taking the hard-fought match 1-8 over their spirited opponents 15-13, 15-13; and 1-9 WHEREAS, With the state title on the line, this determined 1-10 Red Oak squad would not be denied, winning over highly regarded 1-11 Austin Anderson 15-5, 15-13, and ending their championship season 1-12 with a phenomenal record of 40 wins against only two defeats; and 1-13 WHEREAS, The Lady Hawks featured superior ability, 1-14 outstanding determination, and tremendous pride on the part of 1-15 every team member, including Angie Walker, Candy Wells, Mandy 1-16 Callier, Marcie Holman, Joy Oliver, Sherrie Kiser, Laura Dodd, Amy 1-17 Hanna, Amanda Brown, Rhonda Rust, Amy Rollins, Shannon Russell, 1-18 Christy Brown, Rhonda Dodd, Alice Harris, Carrie Taylor, Andrea 1-19 Ray, and Brea Forbes; and 1-20 WHEREAS, Outstanding dedication and leadership were the 1-21 hallmarks of head coach Arthur Stanfield, who molded the individual 1-22 talents of his players into a successful team, and he was ably 1-23 supported in this effort by assistant coaches Patricia Garcia and 1-24 Jamie Deal; other invaluable off-the-court assistance was supplied 2-1 by managers Mikal Nations and Oralia Diaz and trainer Stuart Dunn; 2-2 and 2-3 WHEREAS, In addition to the team title, the Lady Hawks 2-4 garnered several individual honors, with Rhonda Dodd, Rhonda Rust, 2-5 and Amy Rollins representing Red Oak on the All-State Tournament 2-6 team, and Rhonda Dodd was deservingly named the tournament's most 2-7 valuable player; and 2-8 WHEREAS, This exceptional group of young women has been a 2-9 source of great pride for the students and faculty at Red Oak High 2-10 School and their many supporters in the community, and their 2-11 splendid achievements indeed merit special legislative recognition; 2-12 now, therefore, be it 2-13 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas 2-14 Legislature hereby congratulate head coach Arthur Stanfield and the 2-15 Red Oak High School Lady Hawks volleyball team on their exceptional 2-16 season and UIL Class 4A state volleyball championship; and, be it 2-17 further 2-18 RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared 2-19 for the members of the team and coaching staff and that a copy be 2-20 prepared for prominent display at Red Oak High School as an 2-21 expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.