By Ramsay H.R. No. 513 74R9094 WMS-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Clarksville High School Blue Tigers boys' 1-2 basketball team has achieved the pinnacle of success by winning the 1-3 1995 University Interscholastic League (UIL) Class 3A state 1-4 championship; and 1-5 WHEREAS, The Blue Tigers took to the floor at the Frank C. 1-6 Erwin Special Events Center in Austin for their state tournament 1-7 semifinal matchup against Rockdale High School and held off a 1-8 determined effort by their opponent to win 72-62; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Clarksville entered the championship game having won 1-10 their previous 19 contests; led by Class 3A Tournament most 1-11 valuable player Jeff Runels, they performed like true champions, 1-12 overwhelming Madisonville High School 87-69 to claim the coveted 1-13 crown and finish their season with a remarkable record of 34 wins 1-14 and two defeats; and 1-15 WHEREAS, The season's outstanding accomplishments were the 1-16 result of selfless dedication to the team concept by members Eric 1-17 Coleman, Zed Page, Rodney Garnes, Brad Hall, Jeff Runels, Nathan 1-18 Titus, Cliff Edwards, Dexter Patrick, Alex Phillips, Jamichael 1-19 Watkins, Tim Colbert, Ronomeke Richardson, Boris Nickerson, Jeff 1-20 Edwards, Wesley Lewis, and Cory Willis; and 1-21 WHEREAS, Head coach Clyde Carlisle provided tireless 1-22 leadership, schooling his players in hardwood fundamentals and 1-23 instilling in them an unquenchable will to win, and he was ably 1-24 supported in his efforts by assistant coach Bobby Puckett and 2-1 managers Larry Doolittle, Lamichael Moore, James Hall, Cal Reep, 2-2 and Kevin Moore; and 2-3 WHEREAS, This exemplary group of young men, along with their 2-4 coaches and staff, are a tremendous source of pride to the students 2-5 and faculty of Clarksville High School, as well as to their many 2-6 supporters in the community, and the team's exceptional achievement 2-7 is indeed worthy of special legislative recognition at this time; 2-8 now, therefore, be it 2-9 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 2-10 Legislature hereby congratulate the Clarksville High School Blue 2-11 Tigers boys' basketball team on winning the 1995 UIL Class 3A state 2-12 championship and extend to the team and its coaches sincere best 2-13 wishes for continued success in the future; and, be it further 2-14 RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared 2-15 for the team members and coaching staff and for prominent display 2-16 at Clarksville High School as an expression of high regard by the 2-17 Texas House of Representatives.