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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Melaney McDaniel Loar of Rockwall was inducted into |
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the Sterling College Athletics Hall of Fame in 2020 in recognition |
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of her outstanding basketball career with the Lady Warriors; and |
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WHEREAS, Making an immediate impact for the Sterling College |
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women's basketball team as a transfer player in 1997, Mrs. Loar was |
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a First Team All-Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference pick in her |
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first season; she excelled in all phases of the game, sparking the |
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Lady Warriors to a national tournament berth; and |
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WHEREAS, The next year, she continued to dominate on the |
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court, pacing Sterling to the conference championship as the KCAC |
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Player of the Year; again tabbed as a First Team all-conference |
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selection, she led the Lady Warriors in all major statistical |
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categories and was named the squad's Most Valuable Player, Most |
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Inspirational Player, and the Sterling College Outstanding Female |
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Senior Athlete during her final campaign in 1999; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, Mrs. Loar remains the program's record |
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holder for steals in a game with 12 and the single-season steals |
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leader with 114 takeaways; and |
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WHEREAS, Melaney McDaniel Loar demonstrated exceptional |
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skill and determination as a member of the Sterling Lady Warriors' |
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basketball team, and she may indeed take great pride in her many |
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accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Melaney |
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McDaniel Loar on her induction into the Sterling College Athletics |
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Hall of Fame and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mrs. Loar as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |