R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The Mansfield High School Lady Tigers basketball
1-2 team defeated the Corpus Christi Carroll High School Tigers 65-46
1-3 to claim their first ever UIL Class 5A state basketball
1-4 championship, and this outstanding team achievement is truly
1-5 deserving of special recognition; and
1-6 WHEREAS, Facing a stern test in the regional finals,
1-7 Mansfield earned a thrilling 54-50 overtime victory over Copperas
1-8 Cove High School, which at that time was rated the No. 1 team in
1-9 the country by USA Today; and
1-10 WHEREAS, Head Coach Samantha Morrow and her coaching staff
1-11 ably prepared the Lady Tigers for their winning season and final
1-12 battle against Corpus Christi Carroll; in that contest Mansfield
1-13 built a commanding 36-21 lead by the intermission and continued
1-14 their torrid shooting in the second half, never trailing en route
1-15 to the coveted state title, which capped off a perfect 38-0 season;
1-16 and
1-17 WHEREAS, Guard Kaira White, who was chosen tournament MVP,
1-18 paced the Lady Tigers with 20 points, nailing seven of her nine
1-19 shots, including four three-pointers; forward Kyla Hill and center
1-20 Tori Wilson also contributed several key baskets; forward/center
1-21 Robyn Miller played tough defense while hauling in rebounds, and
1-22 guard Erin Grant skillfully handled the Carroll pressing defense as
1-23 the Lady Tigers claimed the school's first state title in any sport
1-24 and became only the fourth school in girls basketball Class 5A
2-1 history to finish a season undefeated; and
2-2 WHEREAS, This monumental victory would not have been possible
2-3 without the contributions of all the talented team members,
2-4 including Heather Stubblefield, Camie Ford, Lauren Fletcher, Divona
2-5 Phillips, Brie Madden, Demetria Sparks, Christa Cox, and Brittney
2-6 Barron; and
2-7 WHEREAS, The champions of the Mansfield High School Lady
2-8 Tigers basketball team have distinguished themselves as formidable
2-9 competitors, and as they take pride in their state championship, it
2-10 is indeed fitting to pay tribute to them for their impressive
2-11 accomplishment; now, therefore, be it
2-12 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
2-13 Legislature hereby congratulate the Mansfield High School Lady
2-14 Tigers for winning the UIL Class 5A state basketball championship
2-15 and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued success and
2-16 happiness; and, be it further
2-17 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-18 prepared for the Mansfield High School Lady Tigers as an expression
2-19 of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Brimer
Laney Glaze Moreno of El Paso
Alexander Goodman Morrison
Allen Goolsby Mowery
Alvarado Gray Naishtat
Averitt Green Najera
Bailey Greenberg Nixon
Berman Grusendorf Noriega
Bonnen Gutierrez Oliveira
Bosse Haggerty Olivo
Brimer Hamric Palmer
Brown of Kaufman Hardcastle Pickett
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Pitts
Burnam Hawley Puente
Capelo Heflin Ramsay
Carter Hilbert Rangel
Chavez Hilderbran Reyna of Bexar
Chisum Hill Reyna of Dallas
Christian Hinojosa Ritter
Clark Hochberg Sadler
Coleman Hodge Salinas
Cook Homer Seaman
Corte Hope Shields
Counts Howard Siebert
Crabb Hunter Smith
Craddick Hupp Smithee
Crownover Isett Solis of Cameron
Cuellar Janek Solis of Bexar
Culberson Jones of Brazos Solomons
Danburg Jones of Lubbock Staples
Davis of Harris Jones of Dallas Swinford
Davis of Dallas Junell Talton
Delisi Keel Telford
Denny Keffer Thompson
Deshotel King of Parker Tillery
Driver King of Uvalde Truitt
Dukes Krusee Turner of Coleman
Dunnam Kuempel Turner of Harris
Dutton Lengefeld Uher
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Uresti
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Van de Putte
Eiland Longoria Walker
Elkins Luna West
Ellis McCall Williams
Farabee McClendon Wilson
Farrar McReynolds Wise
Flores Madden Wohlgemuth
Gallego Marchant Wolens
Garcia Maxey Woolley
George Merritt Yarbrough
Giddings Moreno of Harris Zbranek
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 495 was adopted by the House on March
23, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House