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 _______________________________ 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. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House