R E S O L U T I O N
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 House of Representatives of the 75th Texas
2-17 Legislature hereby congratulate the members of the James Madison
2-18 High School boys' basketball team on winning the 1997 UIL Class 3-A
2-19 state championship and extend to them sincere best wishes for
2-20 continued 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.
Hodge
Laney Gutierrez Oliveira
Alexander Haggerty Olivo
Allen Hamric Palmer
Alvarado Hartnett Patterson
Averitt Hawley Pickett
Bailey Heflin Pitts
Berlanga Hernandez Place
Bonnen Hightower Price
Bosse Hilbert Puente
Brimer Hilderbran Rabuck
Burnam Hill Ramsay
Carter Hinojosa Rangel
Chavez Hirschi Raymond
Chisum Hochberg Reyna of Bexar
Christian Hodge Reyna of Dallas
Clark Holzheauser Rhodes
Coleman Horn Rodriguez
Cook Howard Roman
Corte Hunter Sadler
Counts Hupp Seaman
Crabb Isett Serna
Craddick Jackson Shields
Cuellar Janek Siebert
Culberson Jones of Lubbock Smith
Danburg Jones of Dallas Smithee
Davila Junell Solis
Davis Kamel Solomons
Delisi Keel Staples
Denny Keffer Stiles
Driver King Swinford
Dukes Krusee Talton
Dunnam Kubiak Telford
Dutton Kuempel Thompson
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Tillery
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Torres
Eiland Longoria Turner of Coleman
Elkins Luna Turner of Harris
Farrar McCall Uher
Finnell McClendon Van de Putte
Flores McReynolds Walker
Gallego Madden West
Galloway Marchant Williams
Garcia Maxey Williamson
Giddings Merritt Wilson
Glaze Moffat Wise
Goodman Moreno Wohlgemuth
Goolsby Mowery Wolens
Gray Naishtat Woolley
Greenberg Nixon Yarbrough
Grusendorf Oakley Zbranek
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 754 was adopted by the House on April
29, 1997, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House