By Hodge H.C.R. No. 218 75R11131 WMS-D HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, The James Madison High School boys' basketball team 1-2 has achieved the pinnacle of success by winning the 1997 University 1-3 Interscholastic League (UIL) Class 3-A state championship; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Having finished as runner-up in last year's Class 1-5 4-A state title game, the Trojans refused to be denied the coveted 1-6 state crown on this occasion, coming from behind to defeat Tulia 1-7 High School 64-58 to claim the championship and complete their 1-8 storybook season with a record of 28 wins against only 7 defeats; 1-9 and 1-10 WHEREAS, The season's outstanding accomplishments were the 1-11 result of total dedication to the team concept by players Carl 1-12 McClenton, Addae Houston, Robert Hart, Sherman Tyler, Jerome 1-13 Rogers, Archie Beason, Terrance Samuel, Tonaris Johnson, Lamon 1-14 Hartfield, Tyrone Palmer, Ellis Rogers, Damon Ford, Latronio 1-15 Sheffield, and Larry House; and 1-16 WHEREAS, Although each team member made significant 1-17 contributions to the Trojans' overall success, several players also 1-18 attained individual distinction; Archie Beason was chosen as most 1-19 valuable player at the Class 3-A state tournament, and Tyrone 1-20 Palmer and Latronio Sheffield were selected to the all state 1-21 tournament team; and 1-22 WHEREAS, Head Coach Ellis B. Kidd, who was named Class 3-A 1-23 Coach of the Year, provided outstanding leadership and guidance to 1-24 his young charges, enabling each to perform to the best of his 2-1 ability, and he was ably supported in his efforts by assistant 2-2 coaches Samuel West, Jr., and Larry Lewis and manager Jeffery 2-3 Marshall; and 2-4 WHEREAS, Throughout the proud history of James Madison High 2-5 School, its faculty, staff, and students have endeavored to fulfill 2-6 the words of the school's mission statement "knowledge today, the 2-7 world tomorrow" and this crowning athletic achievement is but one 2-8 manifestation of the success that the pursuit of that goal has 2-9 brought; and 2-10 WHEREAS, This dedicated group of young men, along with their 2-11 coaches and staff, are a source of tremendous pride to the students 2-12 and faculty at James Madison High School and their many supporters 2-13 in the community, and their significant contributions to the 2-14 school's legacy are indeed worthy of special legislative 2-15 recognition at this time; now, therefore, be it 2-16 RESOLVED, That the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas 2-17 hereby congratulate the members of the James Madison High School 2-18 boys' basketball team on winning the 1997 UIL Class 3-A state 2-19 championship and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued 2-20 success in all future endeavors; and, be it further 2-21 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-22 prepared for the team members and coaching staff as an expression 2-23 of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate.