R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, The Hamilton High School boys golf team has captured

 1-2     the 1997 Class 2A State Golf Championship, and the members of this

 1-3     chamber are pleased to recognize this noteworthy accomplishment;

 1-4     and

 1-5           WHEREAS, After winning the district tournament by four

 1-6     strokes over rival Cisco High School, the Bulldogs went on to

 1-7     dominate Cisco once again in the regional tournament, finishing

 1-8     with a seven-stroke lead; and

 1-9           WHEREAS, At the state tournament, the competition was indeed

1-10     intense, with Hamilton clinging to a six-stroke lead after the

1-11     first round; the Bulldogs, however, used a school-record second-day

1-12     total of 302 to pull away from the field and grab the state title

1-13     with an amazing 28-stroke advantage; and

1-14           WHEREAS, Members of the 1997 championship team include

1-15     all-state team members Brian Edwards, Brian Funderburk, and Riley

1-16     Gardner, as well as Brandon Sommerfeld, Kyle McKandless, and

1-17     alternate Robert Larance; each of these young men has contributed

1-18     to the outstanding achievements of the team and has reason to be

1-19     proud of this most recent accomplishment; and

1-20           WHEREAS, Since taking over the golf program in 1989, Hamilton

1-21     Coach Corby Larance has led Bulldog golfers, either individually or

1-22     as a team, to eight of the last nine state championship

1-23     tournaments; in addition, the boys team has won seven district

1-24     titles and played in nine regional tournaments; and

 2-1           WHEREAS, Coach Larance's guidance and motivation have also

 2-2     contributed to the outstanding play of Hamilton High School's girls

 2-3     golf team, which has claimed two district titles, while

 2-4     participating in six regional and three state tournaments; and

 2-5           WHEREAS, The talented members of the school's golf teams, as

 2-6     well as their remarkable accomplishments, are a tremendous source

 2-7     of pride for the students and faculty of Hamilton High School, and

 2-8     it is a privilege to join their many supporters in the community in

 2-9     honoring them at this time; now, therefore, be it

2-10           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

2-11     Legislature hereby congratulate Head Coach Corby Larance and the

2-12     Hamilton High School boys golf team on winning the 1997 Class 2A

2-13     State Championship and extend to them sincere best wishes for

2-14     continued success and happiness in the years to come; and, be it

2-15     further

2-16           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

2-17     prepared for the team and its coach as an expression of high regard

2-18     by the Texas House of Representatives.

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                                                   Speaker of the House

               I certify that H.R. No. 897 was adopted by the House on May

         23, 1997, by a non-record vote.

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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House