By Place H.R. No. 897 75R14866 JHS-D 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.