By Dunnam H.R. No. 1274 76R17701 GMW-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Robinson High School Rockettes softball team 1-2 defeated the Graham High School Lady Blues 3-0 to earn the 1999 UIL 1-3 Class 3A state championship, and this outstanding achievement is 1-4 truly deserving of special recognition; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Head coach Shelley Eubanks and assistant coach Robin 1-6 Brady skillfully guided the Rockettes to a stellar 23-4 record, 1-7 which included an impressive 18 shutouts, en route to their first 1-8 state title; and 1-9 WHEREAS, The championship game featured spectacular defensive 1-10 plays from a host of Rockettes while pitcher Melissa Roach 1-11 dominated opposing batters, tossing a three-hitter; offensively 1-12 they were sparked by Carmen Chavez, who was two for four and scored 1-13 the first run, Kelli Miller and Leska Lewallen, who each notched a 1-14 run batted in, and Jacquilyn Kingery, who stroked a triple and 1-15 scored the game's final run; and 1-16 WHEREAS, This monumental win would not have been possible 1-17 without the contributions of all the talented team members, 1-18 including Jacquilyn Kingery, Jennifer Epps, Andrea Kingery, Valarie 1-19 Perry, Carmen Chavez, Leska Lewallen, Kelli Miller, Melissa Roach, 1-20 Marilee Phillips, Lindsey Bagby, Amy Henson, Dana Lauderdale, and 1-21 Lisa Hendrix; and 1-22 WHEREAS, The young champions of the Robinson High School 1-23 Rockettes softball team have distinguished themselves as formidable 1-24 competitors, and as they take pride in their state championship, it 2-1 is indeed fitting to pay tribute to them for their significant 2-2 accomplishment; now, therefore, be it 2-3 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas 2-4 Legislature hereby congratulate the team members of the Robinson 2-5 High School Rockettes for winning the UIL Class 3A state softball 2-6 championship and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued 2-7 success and happiness; and, be it further 2-8 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-9 prepared for the Robinson High School Rockettes as an expression of 2-10 high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.