TITLE: Congratulating Lamesa High School volleyball coaches Patty and Tippy Browning on their retirement.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Lamesa High School volleyball coaches Patty and Tippy Browning on their retirement.

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WHEREAS, Lamesa High School volleyball co-head coaches Patty and Tippy Browning are retiring at the end of the 2014-2015 school year, drawing to a close the remarkable careers of this unique coaching duo; and WHEREAS, Born five minutes apart on July 31, 1945, identical twins Patty and Tippy Browning were both All-District basketball players at Vega High School before graduating together from Abilene Christian University; the sisters joined the faculty at Lamesa High School in 1968 and were subsequently named co-head coaches of the Golden Tornadoes volleyball team; and WHEREAS, Over the ensuing 47 seasons, these talented coaches deftly balanced the responsibilities of mentoring their players while leading the program to new heights of achievement; deeply committed to their athletes, they logged more than 300,000 miles in buses to compete in games and tournaments all across the Lone Star State while building Lamesa into a formidable volleyball competitor; and WHEREAS, The Golden Tornadoes averaged an impressive 20 wins per season with the Brownings at the helm, and the team consistently qualified for the state playoffs, with 33 total trips to the postseason; under the sisters' direction, Lamesa earned four berths in the state tournament, reached the pinnacle of success by capturing the 4A state championship in 1986, and finished as state runner-up in 1998; another highlight came in 2012, when the coaches captured their 900th career win in a triumph over Van Horn High School; moreover, their final tally of 937 victories counts them among the all-time winningest volleyball coaches in the country; and WHEREAS, Throughout their stellar tenure at Lamesa High School, Patty and Tippy Browning have distinguished themselves as gifted coaches and skilled leaders whose guidance has benefited hundreds of young women, and they are indeed deserving of special recognition for their myriad accomplishments; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby honor Patty and Tippy Browning on the occasion of their retirement as co-head coaches of the Lamesa High School volleyball team and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Patty and Tippy Browning as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Craddick Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 340 was adopted by the House on February 19, 2015, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House