H.R. No. 755 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Hidalgo High School Lady Pirates basketball team 1-2 achieved outstanding success during the 1994-95 season, having won 1-3 the District 32 3A cochampionship and a coveted place in the 1-4 University Interscholastic League Class 3A state tournament; and 1-5 WHEREAS, A formidable force in tournament play, the Lady 1-6 Pirates rolled to bi-district and area titles before faltering in 1-7 the regional championship contest, ending their storybook season 1-8 with a phenomenal record of 25 wins against only eight defeats and 1-9 earning a final ranking among the top 10 teams listed in the Rio 1-10 Grande Valley girls' high school basketball poll; and 1-11 WHEREAS, Although each member of the Lady Pirates squad made 1-12 significant contributions to the team's overall success, senior 1-13 guard Marisol Sanchez attained special distinction as the leading 1-14 scorer in District 32 3A and the entire Rio Grande Valley; her 1-15 superb play earned her a place on the all-Valley and all-region 1-16 first teams, and designation as Rio Grande Valley most valuable 1-17 player and co-most valuable player in her district; and 1-18 WHEREAS, Head coach Raquel J. Carmona, in her second year 1-19 with the Lady Pirates, inspired her charges to consistently compete 1-20 at the highest level, and for her efforts she was chosen co-coach 1-21 of the year for District 32 3A and earned coach of the year 1-22 recognition by the Monitor and High School Sports magazine; and 1-23 WHEREAS, These exemplary young women are a tremendous source 1-24 of pride to the students and faculty of Hidalgo High School and 2-1 their many supporters in the community, and their outstanding 2-2 athletic accomplishments are indeed worthy of special legislative 2-3 recognition; now, therefore, be it 2-4 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 2-5 Legislature hereby congratulate the Hidalgo High School Lady 2-6 Pirates basketball team on its remarkable achievements during the 2-7 1994-95 season, including the District 32 3A cochampionship and 2-8 bi-district and area championships, and extend sincere best wishes 2-9 to the team for continued success in the future; and, be it further 2-10 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-11 prepared for the team members, for Coach Carmona, and for prominent 2-12 display at Hidalgo High School as an expression of high regard by 2-13 the Texas House of Representatives.