R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Santa Maria High School boys' basketball team 1-2 achieved outstanding success during the 1996-1997 season by earning 1-3 runner-up status in District 32-2A as well as a coveted berth in 1-4 the state playoffs; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Although Santa Maria High School has competed in 1-6 varsity basketball for only the past five years, the program has 1-7 shown a steady climb to success, culminating in this year's team 1-8 record of 19 wins and 13 losses; and 1-9 WHEREAS, The season's notable accomplishments were a result 1-10 of total dedication to the team concept by players Willie Espinoza, 1-11 Frank Velez, David Medrano, Juan Rico, Jaime Cosme, Onofre 1-12 Gonzalez, Robbie Velasquez, Albert Cantu, Alvaro Gomez, Noe Aleman, 1-13 Omar Lopez, and Sergio Munoz; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Although each team member performed admirably, 1-15 several players also attained individual honors, including Omar 1-16 Lopez, who was a unanimous choice for first team all-district and 1-17 was also named third team All-Rio Grande Valley; Noe Aleman, 1-18 unanimous first team all-district; Robbie Velasquez, second team 1-19 all-district; David Medrano, honorable mention all-district; and 1-20 Albert Cantu, honorable mention all-district; and 1-21 WHEREAS, Head Coach Chris Kromer schooled his young charges 1-22 in basketball fundamentals, and he was ably supported in his 1-23 efforts by junior varsity coach Raul Rivera and freshman/sophomore 1-24 coach Chuck Willeford; other invaluable assistance was provided to 2-1 the team by statisticians Maria Montalvo and Nuria Cantu, manager 2-2 Jorge Torres, and video technician Juan Morales; and 2-3 WHEREAS, This dedicated group of young men is a source of 2-4 tremendous pride to the students and faculty at Santa Maria High 2-5 School, as well as their many supporters in the community, and 2-6 their exceptional athletic achievements are indeed worthy of 2-7 special legislative recognition at this time; now, therefore, be it 2-8 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 2-9 Legislature hereby congratulate the members of the Santa Maria High 2-10 School boys' basketball team on their superb accomplishments during 2-11 the course of the 1996-1997 season, including their first 2-12 appearance in the state playoffs, and extend to them sincere best 2-13 wishes for continued success in the future; and, be it further 2-14 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-15 prepared for the team members and coaching staff as an expression 2-16 of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Solis _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 582 was adopted by the House on April 25, 1997, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House