R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The 2000-2001 boys basketball team from Ozen High
1-2 School in Beaumont won the UIL Class 4A state championship with a
1-3 convincing 58-42 victory against San Antonio Lanier High School,
1-4 and this sterling accomplishment merits special legislative
1-5 recognition; and
1-6 WHEREAS, Head coach Andre Boutte and the rest of his coaching
1-7 staff guided Ozen to the District 19-4A title and to a spotless
1-8 36-0 overall record this season; in addition, they had the Panthers
1-9 ably prepared for their championship showdown against the San
1-10 Antonio Lanier Voks; 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, Ozen was
1-13 led by tournament MVP Kendrick Perkins, who scored 17 points,
1-14 grabbed 14 rebounds, and recorded five blocks in the state title
1-15 contest; moreover, this outstanding 6-foot-11 sophomore tossed in
1-16 31 points to help the Panthers defeat Hereford High School in the
1-17 state semifinals; and
1-18 WHEREAS, San Antonio Lanier was also overwhelmed by Ozen's
1-19 stifling defense, which held the Voks to two points in the first
1-20 quarter and limited them to 30.2 percent field goal shooting for
1-21 the game; and
1-22 WHEREAS, The superb season would not have been possible
1-23 without the important contributions from all of the team members,
1-24 including Reginald Tyrrel, James Wilson, Desmond Cooper, Jason
2-1 Breckinridge, Keena Young, Anthony Daigle, Kendrick Perkins,
2-2 Michael Thomas, Javin Clover, Brandon Rideau, Tigee Rideaux, Jason
2-3 Dabney, Tyrone Haynes, Thomas Sigee, Albert Marshall, Brandon
2-4 Chappell, Allen Colbert, Wesley Bryant, Allen James, and Rayburn
2-5 Morris; additional support was provided by assistant coaches Harry
2-6 Gunner, Marquis Saveat, Harvey Bobs, Jr., John Clayton, Michael
2-7 Ryals, Walter Yates, Jr., and trainer Shawn Klinger; and
2-8 WHEREAS, For the players and coaches to complete such a
2-9 magical season at Ozen High School, which is in its fourth year of
2-10 existence and third year of competing in varsity athletics, is a
2-11 testament to their hard work, dedication, and training; as the
2-12 Panthers take great pride and satisfaction in their myriad
2-13 achievements, it is indeed fitting to pay tribute to them; now,
2-14 therefore, be it
2-15 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-16 Legislature hereby congratulate the 2000-2001 Ozen High School boys
2-17 basketball team for winning the UIL Class 4A state championship and
2-18 extend to them sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be
2-19 it further
2-20 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-21 prepared for the Ozen High School boys basketball team as an
2-22 expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Deshotel
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
_______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 997 was adopted by the House on May
11, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House