By Brimer                                              H.R. No. 555
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                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The Crowley High School boys' basketball team
 1-2     defeated Port Arthur Lincoln High School 60-51 to earn the 1999 UIL
 1-3     Class 4A state championship, and this outstanding achievement is
 1-4     truly deserving of special recognition; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, Head Coach Gary Surratt and his coaching staff ably
 1-6     prepared the Eagles for the championship showdown with Port Arthur
 1-7     Lincoln; in the thrilling title contest, Crowley held a 23-18
 1-8     halftime lead before a Lincoln rally in the third quarter closed
 1-9     the margin to one point, but the Eagles pulled away late in the
1-10     fourth period, capping off a stellar 34-4 season with their first
1-11     ever state crown; and
1-12           WHEREAS, Forward Jamell Grandberry was named MVP, helping his
1-13     team to victory by scoring 11 points and grabbing 13 rebounds,
1-14     while the Eagles' balanced offense was led by forward Kevin Risher
1-15     with 13 points and guard Jason Smalls with 12; this impressive
1-16     victory would not have been possible without the contributions of
1-17     all the talented team members, including Brandon Newton, Terry
1-18     Shelton, Corey Washington, Brian Harston, Detron Forbes, Brandon
1-19     Harris, Brandon Harston, Chika Onyekanne, and David Stevens; and
1-20           WHEREAS, The young champions of the Crowley High School boys'
1-21     basketball team have distinguished themselves as formidable
1-22     competitors, and as they take pride in their state championship, it
1-23     is indeed fitting to pay tribute to them for their significant
1-24     accomplishment; now, therefore, be it
 2-1           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
 2-2     Legislature hereby congratulate the members of the Crowley High
 2-3     School boys' basketball team for winning the 1999 UIL Class 4A
 2-4     state championship and extend to them sincere best wishes for
 2-5     continued success and happiness; and, be it further
 2-6           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
 2-7     prepared for the Crowley High School Eagles boys' basketball team
 2-8     as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of
 2-9     Representatives.