By Counts H.R. No. 1120 77R16671 GMW-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Sweetwater High School boys golf team recently 1-2 won the 2001 UIL Class 3A state championship, a victory that earned 1-3 the Mustangs their first state crown since 1973; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Skillfully led by Coach Eddie Asbill, the Sweetwater 1-5 Mustangs shot a two-day total of 619 to best Longview Spring Hill 1-6 High School by five strokes at the state tournament held at Jimmy 1-7 Clay Golf Course in Austin on May 10-11, 2001; the triumph was the 1-8 seventh win in a row for the Mustangs and the eighth victory in 1-9 their last nine tournaments; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Shane Mercer and Sean Howard, the team's only 1-11 seniors, led the way for the Mustangs at the state finals, shooting 1-12 151 and 154, respectively; also contributing to this outstanding 1-13 win were Eliathan Lara, Robert Henson, and Bryan Howard, who was 1-14 the low medalist in Sweetwater's penultimate win at the Region 1-3A 1-15 tournament, where the team fired a record low 582; and 1-16 WHEREAS, This stellar team accomplishment is an apt 1-17 reflection of the dedication and hard work of all the members of 1-18 the Sweetwater boys golf team, and it is most appropriate that we 1-19 pay tribute to them at this time; now, therefore, be it 1-20 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 1-21 Legislature hereby congratulate the Sweetwater High School boys 1-22 golf team on winning the 2001 UIL Class 3A state championship; and, 1-23 be it further 1-24 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-1 prepared for the Sweetwater boys golf team as an expression of high 2-2 regard by the Texas House of Representatives.