R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, Kayla Bowden and Lucy Flores of Gladewater High
 1-2     School recently claimed the 2001 state UIL Class 3A girls doubles
 1-3     tennis championship; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, At the 2001 State Tennis Tournament held at the
 1-5     World of Tennis at Lakeway on May 7-8, 2001, the talented duo from
 1-6     Gladewater defeated all three of their opponents in straight sets,
 1-7     bringing home the Class 3A state crown with a 6-4, 7-5 victory over
 1-8     Vernon High School; and
 1-9           WHEREAS, Coached by Butch Clay, Ms. Bowden and Ms. Flores
1-10     finished the 2000-2001 season with an unblemished 43-0 record;
1-11     moreover, they competed together during summer 2000, also compiling
1-12     an undefeated record while winning the Abilene, Houston Clay
1-13     Courts, Tyler Major Zone, Longview, Spring Hill, Kilgore, and
1-14     Gladewater Invitational tournaments; and
1-15           WHEREAS, The daughter of Hugh and Kathy Bowden, Ms. Bowden is
1-16     a senior who has signed to play collegiately next fall at Tyler
1-17     Junior College; Ms. Flores is a sophomore and is the daughter of
1-18     Luis and Leo Flores; both of these talented young women rank in the
1-19     top quarter of their class and are Texas scholars and members of
1-20     the honor roll; and
1-21           WHEREAS, Kayla Bowden and Lucy Flores have proven themselves
1-22     to be gifted and dedicated student-athletes, and it is a pleasure
1-23     to commend them as they take pride in their state championship;
1-24     now, therefore, be it
 2-1           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
 2-2     Legislature hereby congratulate Kayla Bowden and Lucy Flores on
 2-3     winning the state UIL Class 3A girls doubles tennis championship
 2-4     and extend to them sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it
 2-5     further
 2-6           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
 2-7     prepared for Ms. Bowden and Ms. Flores as an expression of high
 2-8     regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
                                                                     Merritt
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 1166 was adopted by the House on May
         28, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House