R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The Mansfield High School Lady Tigers captured the
 1-2     2001 UIL Class 5A girls basketball state title with a 62-49 win
 1-3     against the Spring Westfield High School Mustangs, and this
 1-4     outstanding team accomplishment is indeed deserving of special
 1-5     recognition; and
 1-6           WHEREAS, Head coach Samantha Morrow and assistants Jason
 1-7     Mutterer, Julie Lowery, and Dawn Mailloux guided the Lady Tigers to
 1-8     a 36-1 overall record this season and helped them become only the
 1-9     second school in Class 5A to ever win three consecutive state
1-10     championships; and
1-11           WHEREAS, In the state tournament held at the Frank Erwin
1-12     Center on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin, the Lady
1-13     Tigers were led by Erin Grant, who scored 12 points and grabbed
1-14     nine rebounds in the championship game and was selected as the
1-15     tournament's Most Valuable Player; joining her on the
1-16     all-tournament team were teammates Brie Madden, Brie Southall, and
1-17     Tori Wilson; and
1-18           WHEREAS, The state triumph completes a three-season run
1-19     during which the Lady Tigers have compiled an impressive 110
1-20     victories while suffering only three defeats; moreover, Mansfield
1-21     finished the season ranked No. 5 in the prestigious USA TODAY Super
1-22     25 girls basketball rankings and No. 1 in the Rival.com national
1-23     poll and the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches 5A Poll; and
1-24           WHEREAS, This year's superb season could not have been
 2-1     possible without the contributions of all the team members,
 2-2     including April O'Neal, Ashley Purgeson, Erin Grant, Camie Ford,
 2-3     Clair Sundquist, Lauren Fletcher, Brie Southall, Joslyn Greenard,
 2-4     Kelsie Edwards, Amber Bell, Brie Madden, and Tori Wilson;
 2-5     additional support came from team managers Jessica Barnes, Dafne
 2-6     Espinoza, and Jasmine Talton; athletic trainers Andy Starnes and
 2-7     Eric White; athletic director Debbie Weems; Superintendent Vernon
 2-8     Newsom; and Principal Jerry Kirby; and
 2-9           WHEREAS, With persistence, hard work, and discipline, the
2-10     Mansfield players and coaches came together to meet their
2-11     collective goal; these admirable young women have proven themselves
2-12     to be formidable competitors, and the Lady Tigers may take great
2-13     pride in their state championship; now, therefore, be it
2-14           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-15     Legislature hereby honor the Mansfield High School Lady Tigers for
2-16     winning the 2001 UIL Class 5A girls basketball state championship
2-17     and extend to the players, coaches, and supporters sincere best
2-18     wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further
2-19           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-20     prepared for the members of the Mansfield High School girls
2-21     basketball team as an expression of high regard by the Texas House
2-22     of Representatives.
                                                                      Brimer
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 745 was adopted by the House on April
         18, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House