R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Barbers Hill High School Lady Eagles basketball 1-2 team from Mont Belvieu has captured the 1997 Class 3A State 1-3 Championship, and this accomplishment is indeed deserving of 1-4 special legislative recognition; and 1-5 WHEREAS, The Lady Eagles posted an impressive 37-4 record on 1-6 their road to the state title, and their crowning victory was yet 1-7 another in a long line of typical team efforts exhibited by these 1-8 talented teens; and 1-9 WHEREAS, This year's positive conclusion will no doubt be 1-10 savored by team members for many years to come, and the result has 1-11 created a great deal of excitement among the team's returning 1-12 members about the possibilities for next season; and 1-13 WHEREAS, Head Coach Pennee Hall has schooled these young 1-14 women in the finer points of basketball while instilling in her 1-15 charges the virtues of academic excellence and good sportsmanship; 1-16 vital support was provided by assistant coaches Leslie Green, Sam 1-17 Oglesby, Melynda Collins, and Barbara Ponder, and trainer Mark 1-18 Collins, and the cumulative efforts of these individuals helped 1-19 keep the Lady Eagles competitive throughout the course of their 1-20 grueling season; and 1-21 WHEREAS, Dedication to excellence both individually and as a 1-22 team has been a hallmark of the Lady Eagles, whose team members 1-23 include Lauren Brownfield, Amanda Bullion, Leslie Church, Charla 1-24 Denmon, Jennifer Dover, Laci Farmer, Aarika Florus, Alison Fox, 2-1 Alyce Gregory, Danyelle Grimes, Rachel Herrington, Amber Kirkham, 2-2 Shana Lofaso, Adrienne McGill, Julie Sandefur, Jackie Sanders, 2-3 Michelle Viverette, and Terri Volter; and 2-4 WHEREAS, These exemplary young women, as well as their 2-5 coaches and staff, are a tremendous source of pride for the 2-6 students and faculty of Barbers Hill High School, and it is indeed 2-7 a privilege to join their many supporters in the community in 2-8 honoring them at this time; now, therefore, be it 2-9 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 2-10 Legislature hereby congratulate Head Coach Pennee Hall and the 2-11 Barbers Hill High School Lady Eagles on winning the Class 3A State 2-12 Basketball Championship and extend to them sincere best wishes for 2-13 continued success in the years to come; and, be it further 2-14 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-15 prepared for the team and coaching staff as an expression of high 2-16 regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Zbranek _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 466 was adopted by the House on April 17, 1997, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House