By: Gallegos H.R. No. 716 73R11001 WMS-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Houston's Milby High School boys' basketball team 1-2 achieved outstanding success in the 1992-1993 season, posting a 1-3 superlative record of 31 wins against only six defeats and earning 1-4 a coveted spot in the University Interscholastic League Class 5A 1-5 state championship tournament; and 1-6 WHEREAS, During the regular season this superb squad claimed 1-7 the District 19-5A championship with an impressive 12-2 mark; the 1-8 team continued its exceptional efforts in the state high school 1-9 playoffs, earning bidistrict, area, and Region III titles; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Facing eventual state 5A champion Dunbar High School 1-11 of Fort Worth in the semifinal round, the Milby team members played 1-12 with determination and intensity before narrowly losing the 1-13 hard-fought contest 72-65, but their performance and their 1-14 sportsmanship earned them the respect and admiration of all those 1-15 who witnessed this memorable game; and 1-16 WHEREAS, The season's notable accomplishments were a result 1-17 of total team effort and selfless contributions from members Sam 1-18 Benitez, Ariel Bedoy, Omar Thomas, Shawn Langellise, Louis Stewart, 1-19 Lee Hardy, Donta Randle, Donald Driver, Rodney Dupre, Roger 1-20 JnMarie, Steve Brown, Hilroy Francis, Jarvis Kelley, Duane Perkins, 1-21 James Lewis, and Tim Jones; and 1-22 WHEREAS, Inspiration and guidance were provided throughout 1-23 the season by head coach Boyce Honea, who instilled in his charges 1-24 the desire to give their utmost on the floor, and he was ably 2-1 supported in his efforts by assistant coaches Charles Williams, Jim 2-2 Duffer, and David Schoenfield; and 2-3 WHEREAS, Other invaluable off-the-court assistance was given 2-4 by managers Janice Dunn, Jamie Hicks, and Felicia Williams and by 2-5 trainer Jason Fowlkes; and 2-6 WHEREAS, The 1992-1993 edition of the Milby High School boys' 2-7 basketball squad continued the fine tradition of excellence in 2-8 statewide competition established by Honea-coached teams during his 2-9 remarkable 20-year tenure at the school; over the years, his teams 2-10 have posted an average of 24 victories each year for an enviable 72 2-11 percent winning record and have captured 10 district titles, 2-12 advanced to the regional tournament five times, and made two trips 2-13 to the state tournament; and 2-14 WHEREAS, The exemplary group of young men who formed this 2-15 year's team and their coaches and staff have been a source of 2-16 tremendous pride for the students and faculty at Houston's Milby 2-17 High School and the many supporters in the community, and their 2-18 exceptional accomplishments have rightfully earned them special 2-19 legislative recognition; now, therefore, be it 2-20 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas 2-21 Legislature hereby congratulate head coach Boyce Honea and the 2-22 Milby High School boys' basketball squad on their noteworthy 2-23 achievements during the 1992-1993 season and extend to them best 2-24 wishes for continued success in the future; and, be it further 2-25 RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared 2-26 for the members of the team and coaching staff and that a copy be 2-27 prepared for prominent display at Milby High School as an 3-1 expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.