H.R. No. 69
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Splendora High School LadyCats captured the 2002
UIL 3A State Softball Championship with a hard-fought victory over
the Lindale High School Lady Eagles on June 1 at Austin's McCombs
Field; and
WHEREAS, Under the tutelage of head coach Val Weldon, the
LadyCats came to epitomize teamwork, dedication, and
sportsmanship, finishing their season with a 30-4 record and
possession of the coveted state championship trophy; and
WHEREAS, Although their victory was a true team effort, the
LadyCats received a stellar performance from tournament MVP Melissa
Collins, who struck out 41 batters in the team's final two games;
and
WHEREAS, To reach the championship game, the LadyCats
defeated Decatur in the state semifinals with a 1-0 12-inning
victory; Ms. Collins set a state record in that game with a
phenomenal 27 strikeouts; and
WHEREAS, The Splendora LadyCats softball team has achieved
the pinnacle of success, and with this exciting accomplishment
these outstanding student-athletes have ensured their team a
lasting place of honor in the annals of their school; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Coach Val Weldon and the Splendora
High School LadyCats softball team on winning the 2002 UIL 3A State
Softball Championship; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the members of the team and for prominent display at
Splendora High School as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Ellis
Hope
Craddick
Giddings
Merritt
Allen
Goodman
Miller
Alonzo
Goolsby
Moreno of Harris
Bailey
Griggs
Moreno of El Paso
Baxter
Grusendorf
Morrison
Berman
Guillen
Mowery
Bohac
Gutierrez
Naishtat
Bonnen
Haggerty
Nixon
Branch
Hamilton
Noriega
Brown of Kaufman
Hamric
Oliveira
Brown of Brazos
Hardcastle
Olivo
Burnam
Harper-Brown
Paxton
Callegari
Hartnett
Pena
Campbell
Heflin
Phillips
Canales
Hegar
Pickett
Capelo
Hilderbran
Pitts
Casteel
Hill
Puente
Castro
Hochberg
Quintanilla
Chavez
Hodge
Rangel
Chisum
Homer
Raymond
Christian
Hope
Reyna
Coleman
Hopson
Riddle
Cook of Navarro
Howard
Ritter
Cook of Colorado
Hughes
Rodriguez
Corte
Hunter
Rose
Crabb
Hupp
Seaman
Crownover
Isett
Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Harris
Jones of Lubbock
Smith of Harris
Davis of Dallas
Jones of Bexar
Smithee
Dawson
Jones of Dallas
Solis
Delisi
Keel
Solomons
Denny
Keffer of Dallas
Stick
Deshotel
Keffer of Eastland
Swinford
Driver
King
Talton
Dukes
Kolkhorst
Taylor
Dunnam
Krusee
Telford
Dutton
Kuempel
Thompson
Edwards
Laney
Truitt
Eiland
Laubenberg
Turner
Eissler
Lewis
Uresti
Elkins
Luna
Van Arsdale
Ellis
Mabry
Villarreal
Farabee
Madden
West
Farrar
Marchant
Wilson
Flores
Martinez Fischer
Wise
Flynn
McCall
Wohlgemuth
Gallego
McClendon
Wolens
Garza
McReynolds
Wong
Gattis
Menendez
Woolley
Geren
Mercer
Zedler
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 69 was adopted by the House on January
29, 2003, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House