By: Madla S.R. No. 473 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes great 1-3 pleasure in congratulating the members of the Saint Gerard Catholic 1-4 High School boys varsity basketball team and their coach for winning 1-5 the 55th annual Texas Catholic Interscholastic League Class 3A State 1-6 Basketball Championship; and 1-7 WHEREAS, Facing the same team that defeated them last year 1-8 in the title game, Saint Gerard captured the boys championship with 1-9 a 66-60 win over Holy Cross; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Coming back after a half-time deficit of 30 to 24, 1-11 Saint Gerard erased the six-point difference with their quickness 1-12 and pressure defense; and 1-13 WHEREAS, Reaching the championship game by winning the 1-14 semifinal match over Saint Augustine of Laredo, the Saint Gerard 1-15 Royals completed their 1992-1993 season with an exceptional 26-2 1-16 record; and 1-17 WHEREAS, Their highly successful year is a tribute to the 1-18 boys' exceptional talent and the loyal enthusiasm they consistently 1-19 displayed; and 1-20 WHEREAS, The team devoted many hours to practicing 1-21 fundamental skills of the game and exercised individual discipline 1-22 which was apparent in their excellent showing against their 1-23 opponents throughout the season; and 2-1 WHEREAS, Coach Joe McGowan, who has been coaching the boys 2-2 basketball team at Saint Gerard High School for four seasons, has 2-3 brought his team to the playoffs for the second consecutive year; 2-4 and 2-5 WHEREAS, James Harold, David Janes, Kirk Brown, 2-6 Chris Dominguez, Joe Gonzales, Eric Moreno, Colton Williams, 2-7 Bennie Watson, Julio Rodigues, Aaron Tavitias, and Paul Noriega and 2-8 their superb coaches, Joe McGowan and his assistant, Johnny Moore, 2-9 are to be commended for their magnificent season that culminated in 2-10 the Texas Catholic Interscholastic League Class 3A State Basketball 2-11 Championship; now, therefore, be it 2-12 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-13 73rd Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the members of the 2-14 Saint Gerard Royals for their remarkable season and express its 2-15 best wishes for much future success; and, be it further 2-16 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-17 this outstanding team as a token of the high regard of the 2-18 Texas Senate. 2-19 _____________________________________ 2-20 President of the Senate 2-21 I hereby certify that the 2-22 above Resolution was adopted by 2-23 the Senate on March 23, 1993. 2-24 _____________________________________ 2-25 Secretary of the Senate 3-1 _____________________________________ 3-2 Member, Texas Senate