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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 721

 1-3           WHEREAS, The Manor High School girls' volleyball team

 1-4     achieved outstanding success in 1996 by winning the District

 1-5     18-3A championship, the bi-district area championship, and a

 1-6     coveted place in the University Interscholastic League Regional

 1-7     Tournament; and

 1-8           WHEREAS, After completing district competition with only

 1-9     one loss in district play, this superior team won a place in the

1-10     bi-district round one playoffs by defeating Lorena in two games

1-11     15-7, 15-8; and

1-12           WHEREAS, After its first round victory, the team went on to

1-13     play Westwood-Palestine in the area playoffs, defeating that team

1-14     in two games 15-9, 15-10 and earning the title of District 18-3A

1-15     Area Champions with an overall season record of 33-9; and

1-16           WHEREAS, After the area win, the team played in the regional

1-17     tournament against the Bellville Brahmanettes, an accomplishment

1-18     that no other Manor volleyball team has ever achieved in the history

1-19     of its volleyball program; the Lady Mustangs then lost to the

1-20     eventual state champions 15-7, 15-3 after a courageous fight; and

1-21           WHEREAS, These exemplary young women, Dayana Vega,

1-22     Melissa Robbins, Brandi Price, Gwen Ellis, Kylene Davis,

1-23     Jennifer Hempel, Jennifer Reyes, Tiffany Hernandez, Daiquiri Swain,

 2-1     and Candice Galindo, along with their coaches and staff, are a

 2-2     source of great pride to the students and faculty at Manor High

 2-3     School and to their many supporters in the community, and their

 2-4     superb accomplishments are indeed worthy of special legislative

 2-5     recognition; now, therefore, be it

 2-6           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,

 2-7     75th Legislature, hereby congratulate the Manor High School

 2-8     girls' volleyball team on its extraordinary achievements during

 2-9     the 1996 season, including the District 18-3A title, the

2-10     bi-district championship, and its appearance in the University

2-11     Interscholastic League Regional Championship Tournament, and

2-12     extend to the team sincere best wishes for continued success in

2-13     the future; and, be it further

2-14           RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution be prepared for the

2-15     coaches and each team member, and for prominent display at Manor

2-16     High School as an expression of high regard by the Texas Senate.

2-17                                                              Barrientos

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2-19                                          President of the Senate

2-20                                       I hereby certify that the above

2-21                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate

2-22                                  on May 13, 1997.

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2-24                                          Secretary of the Senate

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2-26                                           Member, Texas Senate