1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 551 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is honored to 1-3 recognize the 1998-1999 Mexia boys basketball team for winning its 1-4 first ever University Interscholastic League Class 3A championship; 1-5 and 1-6 WHEREAS, Upsetting the Seminole Indians 77-71 brought to an 1-7 end a drought of 31 years for the Mexia Runnin' Black Cats who had 1-8 not made it to the state finals since 1968; and 1-9 WHEREAS, A crowd of 12,834 fans were on hand to witness this 1-10 exciting and emotional overtime victory; a game hard fought by a 1-11 team with a fierce fighting spirit and a dream of bringing home the 1-12 state title; and 1-13 WHEREAS, For their valiant efforts and true championship form 1-14 these fine young men, their coaches, their managers, and their 1-15 trainer merit legislative recognition: J. T. Brown, Rickey Huckaby, 1-16 Sam Chambers, Jesse Kimbrough, Willie Jefferson, Tedrick Mathews, 1-17 Greg Dunn, Freddie Hall, Donavan Smith, Tim Hubbard, John McGilvray, 1-18 James Collins, Bridger Winsor, Demar Chambers, Mikey Guthrie, head 1-19 coach Terrul Henderson, assistant coaches Randy Ewers and 1-20 John Fonteneaux, managers Chase Adams, Cody Bluitt, Wesley Groth, 1-21 and Duke Pittman, and trainer Chris Parks; and 1-22 WHEREAS, These dedicated young men have brought honor to 1-23 themselves, the community of Mexia, and the Runnin' Black Cats; 1-24 their exhibition of perseverance, team unity, and respect for the 2-1 highest ideals of American sportsmanship should not go unnoticed; 2-2 now, therefore, be it 2-3 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-4 76th Legislature, hereby commend the Mexia boys basketball team 2-5 on its championship and extend congratulations to all those involved 2-6 in this remarkable season; and, be it further 2-7 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the 2-8 coaches and each of the team players as a token of esteem from the 2-9 Texas Senate. 2-10 Ogden 2-11 Armbrister Gallegos Nixon 2-12 Barrientos Harris Ratliff 2-13 Bernsen Haywood Shapiro 2-14 Bivins Jackson Shapleigh 2-15 Brown Lindsay Sibley 2-16 Cain Lucio Truan 2-17 Carona Luna Wentworth 2-18 Duncan Madla West 2-19 Ellis Moncrief Whitmire 2-20 Fraser Nelson Zaffirini 2-21 Perry, President of the Senate 2-22 ______________________________________ 2-23 President of the Senate 2-24 I hereby certify that the above 2-25 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-26 on April 7, 1999. 2-27 ______________________________________ 2-28 Secretary of the Senate 2-29 ______________________________________ 2-30 Member, Texas Senate