R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Although only a handful of teams each year perform 1-2 well enough to win a state championship in their chosen sport, 1-3 fewer still can marshal the effort necessary to successfully defend 1-4 their title, and the Vernon High School Lions tennis team is among 1-5 that elite group; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Facing an Abilene Wylie High School team that had 1-7 previously defeated them, the Lions players refused to be denied a 1-8 second state crown, winning the contest in thrilling fashion, 10 1-9 matches to 9; and 1-10 WHEREAS, The members of the Lions' championship team, each of 1-11 whom made significant contributions during the season, are John 1-12 Leavitt, Wes Lehman, David Streit, Ian Bradford, Jamie Leavitt, Roy 1-13 Lehman, Jay Lytle, Alan Moore, Tim Teague, Kyle Clifton, Josh 1-14 Gorham, Rance Morton, John Osborne, Patrick Parmer, Sonia Basora, 1-15 Jennifer Hardin, Jennifer Brewer, Whitney Fryman, Sarah Marshall, 1-16 Brenna Petross, Whitney Robinson, Lindsey Wilkinson, Natalie Bond, 1-17 Katie Haynes, Sara Jones, Kelli Quintero, Marca Lawrence, and 1-18 Alison Wilkinson; and 1-19 WHEREAS, The school was also well represented in the state 1-20 singles and doubles competition; Whitney Robinson and Kelli 1-21 Quintero placed second in girls' doubles and Wes Lehman earned a 1-22 bronze medal in boys' singles for the second consecutive year; and 1-23 WHEREAS, Playing an instrumental role in the players' success 1-24 were coaches Ruben Vargas, Carrie Castleberry, and Ellen Byars, 2-1 with other valuable assistance provided by manager Jennifer Fenter; 2-2 and 2-3 WHEREAS, With their stellar season, the athletes of the 2-4 Vernon High School tennis team have brought honor to their school 2-5 and added to the team's reputation as a perennial powerhouse in 2-6 tennis by winning Vernon's third state title in the past four 2-7 years; now, therefore, be it 2-8 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 2-9 Legislature hereby congratulate the members of the Vernon High 2-10 School Lions tennis team on winning the 2001 Texas Tennis Coaches 2-11 Association Class 3A state championship, as well as on their 2-12 outstanding showing in state singles and doubles competition; and, 2-13 be it further 2-14 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-15 prepared for the Vernon High School tennis team as an expression of 2-16 high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Hardcastle _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1129 was adopted by the House on May 22, 2001, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House