By Kubiak                                              H.R. No. 334
       74R6138 WMS-D
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, The St. Paul Lutheran Lady Lions girls' basketball
    1-2  team of Thorndale has fulfilled its championship dream by winning
    1-3  the 1995 Lutheran Elementary School Tournament; and
    1-4        WHEREAS, Held at Concordia College in Austin, the state
    1-5  tournament boasted a field of 20 exceptional teams in the girls'
    1-6  division, each determined to claim the coveted crown; and
    1-7        WHEREAS, The Lady Lions demonstrated true championship spirit
    1-8  and pride throughout the course of the tournament, winning four
    1-9  hard-fought contests to take the state title and complete their
   1-10  season with a record of 15 wins and only two defeats; and
   1-11        WHEREAS, The season's notable accomplishments were the result
   1-12  of selfless commitment to the team concept by squad members Cheryl
   1-13  Gilchrist, Jennifer Jaeger, Teri Laffere, Ashleigh Towery, Felicia
   1-14  Locklin, Beth Melcher, Amber Moss, Angela Waiser, Holli Biehle,
   1-15  Cassie Grimm, Krystal LaForce, and Candace Waiser; and
   1-16        WHEREAS, School principal and basketball coach Rick Ryan
   1-17  patiently schooled his players in hardwood fundamentals and
   1-18  instilled in them an unshakable belief in their ability to claim
   1-19  the state championship; during the course of the season Coach Ryan
   1-20  also reached a personal milestone, notching his 500th career
   1-21  victory; and
   1-22        WHEREAS, This exceptional group of young women and their
   1-23  coaches and staff have been a tremendous source of pride for the
   1-24  students and faculty at St. Paul Lutheran School and their many
    2-1  supporters in the Thorndale community, and their remarkable
    2-2  achievements are indeed worthy of special legislative recognition;
    2-3  now, therefore, be it
    2-4        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
    2-5  Legislature hereby congratulate the St. Paul Lutheran Lady Lions
    2-6  girls' basketball team on winning the 1995 Lutheran Elementary
    2-7  School Tournament and extend to all of the team members best wishes
    2-8  for continued success in the future; and, be it further
    2-9        RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared
   2-10  for the team and coaching staff and that a copy be prepared for
   2-11  prominent display at St. Paul Lutheran School as an expression of
   2-12  high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.