R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Kountze High School Lions boys' basketball team 1-2 has achieved outstanding success during the 1996-1997 season, 1-3 earning a berth in the Class 3A tournament in Austin for the first 1-4 time in two decades and completing the campaign with a record of 31 1-5 wins against only five defeats; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Having captured the District 23 3A championship, the 1-7 Lions took bidistrict, area, and regional titles en route to the 1-8 state tournament, and the team members earned the respect and 1-9 admiration of all who witnessed their performance; and 1-10 WHEREAS, The season's outstanding accomplishments were the 1-11 result of a total team effort from players Chris Anderson, Josh 1-12 Hancock, Dahlon Lee, Mike Clemons, Fred Wright, Justin Moore, 1-13 Trovon Morgan, Paul Mayo, Chris Miller, Clint Lightsey, Zeb Carey, 1-14 Bryan Eppes, and Chris Johnson; and 1-15 WHEREAS, Head coach David Green, Jr., schooled his charges in 1-16 hardwood fundamentals and enabled his players to perform at the 1-17 highest level, both individually and as a team, and he was ably 1-18 supported in his efforts by assistant coaches Clint Williams and 1-19 James Harper; and 1-20 WHEREAS, This group of dedicated young men, along with their 1-21 coaches and staff, have been a source of tremendous pride to the 1-22 students and faculty at Kountze High School and their many 1-23 supporters in the community, and it is indeed appropriate that they 1-24 receive special legislative recognition in light of their athletic 2-1 accomplishments; now, therefore, be it 2-2 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 2-3 Legislature hereby congratulate the Kountze High School Lions boys' 2-4 basketball team on its exceptional achievements during the 2-5 1996-1997 season and extend sincere best wishes for continued good 2-6 fortune in the future; and, be it further 2-7 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-8 prepared for the team members and coaching staff as an expression 2-9 of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Zbranek _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 467 was adopted by the House on April 18, 1997, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House