1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 460 1-3 WHEREAS, The Texas Senate is proud to recognize the 1-4 Mansfield Lady Tigers on the occasion of their capturing the 1-5 state Class 5A basketball title after an exciting game against 1-6 Corpus Christi Carroll; and 1-7 WHEREAS, In a game played in the Frank Erwin Center in 1-8 Austin, Texas, the Lady Tigers enjoyed the heady experience of 1-9 ending a perfect season of 38-0 with a championship win of 65-46 1-10 against Corpus Christi; and 1-11 WHEREAS, The Lady Tigers won their outstanding victory 1-12 playing in front of an audience of 8,646; Mansfield became the 1-13 fourth school in girls Class 5A basketball history to go through 1-14 an entire season undefeated; and 1-15 WHEREAS, With indomitable fighting spirit and drive, the 1-16 Lady Tigers overcame some of the most formidable Class 5A teams in 1-17 the state in their march to victory; and 1-18 WHEREAS, The Mansfield girls' highly successful year is a 1-19 tribute to the girls on the team: Heather Stubblefield, Erin Grant, 1-20 Camie Ford, Kyla Hill, Lauren Fletcher, Robyn Miller, Brie Madden, 1-21 Divona Phillips, Kaira White, Demetria Sparks, Brittney Barron, 1-22 Christa Cox, and Tori Wilson, and their head coach, Samantha Morrow, 1-23 assistant coaches, Jason Mutterer, Julie Lowrey, and Dawn Mailloux, 1-24 as well as recognition for the team's managers, Kelli Vanlandingham, 2-1 Stefanie Landers, Casie Avant, and Christal Ortiz; and 2-2 WHEREAS, Exhibiting perseverance, enthusiasm, and respect for 2-3 the highest ideals of American sportsmanship, team members have 2-4 brought honor to their school and their community; now, therefore, 2-5 be it 2-6 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-7 76th Legislature, hereby congratulate the Mansfield Lady Tigers for 2-8 their incomparable championship win in Class 5A basketball; and, be 2-9 it further 2-10 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the 2-11 team as an expression of the highest regard of the Texas Senate. 2-12 Harris 2-13 Armbrister Gallegos Ogden 2-14 Barrientos Haywood Ratliff 2-15 Bernsen Jackson Shapiro 2-16 Bivins Lindsay Shapleigh 2-17 Brown Lucio Sibley 2-18 Cain Luna Truan 2-19 Carona Madla Wentworth 2-20 Duncan Moncrief West 2-21 Ellis Nelson Whitmire 2-22 Fraser Nixon Zaffirini 2-23 Perry, President of the Senate 2-24 ______________________________________ 2-25 President of the Senate 2-26 I hereby certify that the above 2-27 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-28 on March 23, 1999. 2-29 ______________________________________ 2-30 Secretary of the Senate 2-31 ______________________________________ 2-32 Member, Texas Senate