By:  Bivins                                             S.R. No. 29

 1-1     By:  Bivins                                             S.R. No. 29

 1-2                              SENATE RESOLUTION

 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas proudly recognizes

 1-4     the Hereford High School girls volleyball team for winning the 1996

 1-5     Class 4A girls state volleyball championship; and

 1-6           WHEREAS, The Lady Whiteface players captured their first

 1-7     title in three tries at the state tournament by soundly defeating

 1-8     the Magnolia Lady Bulldogs 15-9 and 15-5 after losing the first

 1-9     game 13-15; and

1-10           WHEREAS, After a shaky start when the girls committed costly

1-11     errors that led to their loss of the first game, the team rallied

1-12     to overcome their nervousness and to restore their confidence; and

1-13           WHEREAS, The Lady Whitefaces have been under the excellent

1-14     instruction of their coach Brenda Rech who has taken teams to the

1-15     state tournament in 1992 and 1995; and

1-16           WHEREAS, The members of the Hereford girls volleyball team

1-17     have earned the 4A state championship through hard work, dedication,

1-18     and outstanding teamwork; they ended the season with an impressive

1-19     34-1 record; and

1-20           WHEREAS, For their superb efforts and inspiring performance

1-21     these talented young athletes merit legislative recognition: 

1-22     Catie Betzen, Cassie Abney, Kari Barrett, Briar Baker, Sarah Ramey,

1-23     Lyndi Carlile, Kendra Wright, Danielle Cornelius, Meredith Tabor,

 2-1     Julie Rampley, Jamie Marquez, Shonda Sossaman, and Kristin Fangman;

 2-2     now, therefore, be it

 2-3           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,

 2-4     75th Legislature, hereby extend congratulations to the members of

 2-5     the Hereford High School girls volleyball team on their magnificent

 2-6     accomplishments; and, be it further

 2-7           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for

 2-8     Coach Brenda Rech and the Lady Whiteface volleyball players as a

 2-9     token of the admiration of the Texas Senate with best wishes for

2-10     continued success in their future endeavors.

2-11                                  ______________________________________

2-12                                          President of the Senate

2-13                                       I hereby certify that the above

2-14                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate

2-15                                  on January 21, 1997.

2-16                                  ______________________________________

2-17                                          Secretary of the Senate

2-18                                  ______________________________________

2-19                                           Member, Texas Senate