R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Tulia High School boys' basketball team is to be 1-2 commended for its exceptional season and for providing longtime 1-3 Hornet fans with many great memories and a future bright with 1-4 promise; and 1-5 WHEREAS, After capturing their regional championship with a 1-6 45-38 win over Seminole High School, the team earned a berth in the 1-7 1996-97 state championship tournament, in which the Hornets easily 1-8 dispatched Sinton High School by a score of 73-56 before meeting 1-9 Dallas Madison High School in the championship game; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Head Coach Tommy Miller has schooled his young 1-11 charges in hardcourt fundamentals while instilling in them the 1-12 importance of sportsmanship and teamwork both on and off the court; 1-13 he has been ably assisted in these endeavors by assistant coaches 1-14 Jimmy Burleson and Vaughn Zwick, as well as team manager Roman 1-15 Pacheco; and 1-16 WHEREAS, Dedication to excellence both individually and as a 1-17 team has been a hallmark of the Hornets, whose team members include 1-18 Chris Burrow, Nathan Culwell, Dale Dawson, Mark Dyer, Daniel 1-19 Gibson, Mikey Marshall, Phillip Marshall, Tim Marshall, Lance 1-20 McCaslin, Jeremy Patton, Lane Russell, Charles Sims, and Dane 1-21 Swinburn; and 1-22 WHEREAS, These talented young men have rallied the students 1-23 and faculty of Tulia High School and have given the team's many 1-24 supporters in the community an opportunity to proudly display their 2-1 team colors, and the Hornets' tremendous season has rightfully 2-2 earned the team special legislative recognition at this time; now, 2-3 therefore, be it 2-4 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 2-5 Legislature hereby congratulate Head Coach Tommy Miller and the 2-6 Tulia High School Hornets on their outstanding season and extend to 2-7 them sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness in the 2-8 years to come; and, be it further 2-9 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-10 prepared for the team and coaching staff as an expression of high 2-11 regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Laney _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 502 was adopted by the House on April 18, 1997, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House