H.R. No. 546
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, While few teams are talented and fortunate enough to
    1-2  attain a state title in their given sport, fewer still can marshal
    1-3  the dedication needed to consistently claim the coveted crown;
    1-4  among this elite group are the Port Arthur Lincoln High School
    1-5  boys' basketball team who, by capturing the University
    1-6  Interscholastic League (UIL) Class 4A state championship, have
    1-7  added yet another chapter to their school's legacy of hardwood
    1-8  excellence; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, With a thrilling 57-56 victory over Austin Anderson
   1-10  High School in the championship game of the 1995 Class 4A state
   1-11  tournament, the Bumblebees earned their second state title during
   1-12  the decade of the 90s and the seventh in their school's history,
   1-13  having completed the 1994-1995 campaign with an impressive overall
   1-14  record of 35 wins against only three defeats; and
   1-15        WHEREAS, The season's outstanding accomplishments were a
   1-16  result of total dedication to the team concept from members Bernis
   1-17  Aikles, Spencer Comeaux, Dwayne Conner, Melvin Curtis, Shockman
   1-18  Davis, Dominic Hardie, Keith Harris, Tony Hope, Stephen Jackson,
   1-19  Chris James, Nicholas Judgeware, Sidney Keal, Dyran Lockwood,
   1-20  Immanual McElroy, Thomas Mouton, Jason Payne, Alexander Reeder,
   1-21  Thad Sanders, Elliot Stewart, and Isaac Washington; and
   1-22        WHEREAS, Head coach Andre Boutte provided sterling leadership
   1-23  to his young charges and he was ably supported in his efforts by
   1-24  assistant coaches Gabriel Duffy, Harry Gunner, and Dwight Scypion;
    2-1  other invaluable off-the-court assistance was provided by trainer
    2-2  Shawn Klinger and managers Richard Briscoe, Jamie DeRouen, Simeon
    2-3  Queen, Shad Comeaux, and Hajji Jannah; and
    2-4        WHEREAS, This exemplary group of young student-athletes,
    2-5  together with their coaches and staff, have successfully upheld the
    2-6  lofty tradition of excellence established by previous Port Arthur
    2-7  Lincoln High School basketball teams; their noteworthy
    2-8  accomplishments are a source of great pride to the school's
    2-9  students and faculty and are truly worthy of special legislative
   2-10  recognition; now, therefore, be it
   2-11        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
   2-12  Legislature hereby congratulate head coach Andre Boutte and the
   2-13  Port Arthur Lincoln High School boys' basketball team on capturing
   2-14  their seventh UIL Class 4A state championship and extend to them
   2-15  sincere best wishes for continued success in the future; and, be it
   2-16  further
   2-17        RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared
   2-18  for the team members and coaching staff and  for prominent display
   2-19  at Port Arthur Lincoln High School as an expression of high regard
   2-20  by the Texas House of Representatives.