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