R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The 2001 Mexia High School basketball team captured
1-2 a convincing 74-49 victory against Corpus Christi West Oso High
1-3 School to win the UIL Class 3A boys' state championship, and this
1-4 outstanding team accomplishment merits special legislative
1-5 recognition; and
1-6 WHEREAS, Head Coach Darrell Collins and assistant coaches
1-7 Monte Huggins, Shane Adair, and Brad Gibson guided Mexia to the
1-8 District 19-3A title and a 33-2 overall record this season, tying
1-9 the school record for most wins in a single season; in addition,
1-10 the coaching staff had the Blackcats ably prepared for their title
1-11 showdown against a resilient Corpus Christi West Oso team; and
1-12 WHEREAS, In the state tournament held at the Frank Erwin
1-13 Center on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin, the
1-14 Blackcats relied on their stifling defense, limiting the Bears to
1-15 29.5 percent shooting from the floor; the Blackcats' prolific
1-16 offense was sparked by tournament Most Valuable Player Jesse
1-17 Kimbrough, who finished the game with 22 points, 14 rebounds, 5
1-18 steals, 4 assists, and 3 blocked shots; joining him on the
1-19 all-tournament team were teammates John McGilvray and Rickey
1-20 Huckaby; and
1-21 WHEREAS, The state title also capped a remarkable run for the
1-22 team's nine seniors, who compiled an impressive 120 wins during
1-23 their outstanding high school careers and also helped the Blackcats
1-24 win a state title in 1999; and
2-1 WHEREAS, The superb season would not have been possible
2-2 without the contributions from all of the talented team members,
2-3 including Marvin Childs, Rickey Huckaby, Sam Chambers, Jesse
2-4 Kimbrough, Willie Jefferson, Greg Dunn, Freddie Hall, Anthony
2-5 Johnson, Donavan Smith, John McGilvray, Tony Brooks, Brian Jones,
2-6 Herman White, Jr., William Henderson, and LaVodges Greer;
2-7 additional support came from team managers Brandon Dansby and Roger
2-8 McNeel, bookkeeper David Aguilar, statistician Terry Arnold,
2-9 Athletic Director Craig Harris, Principal Pam Kreuzburg, and
2-10 Superintendent Larry Devitt; and
2-11 WHEREAS, Through hard work, discipline, and training, the
2-12 Mexia coaches and players came together to meet their collective
2-13 goal; the Blackcats' state triumph is a reflection of their
2-14 commitment and competitive spirit, and it is an appropriate
2-15 culmination to an exceptional season; now, therefore, be it
2-16 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-17 Legislature hereby congratulate the 2001 Mexia High School
2-18 basketball team on winning the UIL Class 3A boys' state
2-19 championship and extend to its members, coaches, and supporters
2-20 sincere best wishes for continued success and good fortune; and, be
2-21 it further
2-22 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-23 prepared for the Mexia High School basketball team as a token of
2-24 high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Averitt
Laney Goodman Merritt
Alexander Goolsby Miller
Allen Gray Moreno of Harris
Averitt Green Moreno of El Paso
Bailey Grusendorf Morrison
Berman Gutierrez Mowery
Bonnen Haggerty Naishtat
Bosse Hamric Najera
Brimer Hardcastle Nixon
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Noriega
Brown of Brazos Hawley Oliveira
Burnam Heflin Olivo
Callegari Hilbert Pickett
Capelo Hilderbran Pitts
Carter Hill Puente
Chavez Hinojosa Ramsay
Chisum Hochberg Rangel
Christian Hodge Raymond
Clark Homer Reyna of Bexar
Coleman Hope Reyna of Dallas
Cook Hopson Ritter
Corte Howard Sadler
Counts Hunter Salinas
Crabb Hupp Seaman
Craddick Isett Shields
Crownover Janek Smith
Danburg Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Davis of Harris Jones of Bexar Solis
Davis of Dallas Jones of Dallas Solomons
Delisi Junell Swinford
Denny Keel Talton
Deshotel Keffer Telford
Driver King of Parker Thompson
Dukes King of Uvalde Tillery
Dunnam Kitchen Truitt
Dutton Kolkhorst Turner of Coleman
Edwards Krusee Turner of Harris
Ehrhardt Kuempel Uher
Eiland Lewis of Tarrant Uresti
Elkins Lewis of Orange Villarreal
Ellis Longoria Walker
Farabee Luna West
Farrar McCall Williams
Flores McClendon Wilson
Gallego McReynolds Wise
Garcia Madden Wohlgemuth
George Marchant Wolens
Geren Martinez Fischer Woolley
Giddings Maxey Yarbrough
Glaze Menendez Zbranek
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 721 was adopted by the House on April
24, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House