H.C.R. No. 113
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
1-1 WHEREAS, Sheryl Swoopes has achieved outstanding success in
1-2 women's basketball, exhibiting tremendous dedication and athletic
1-3 skill at South Plains College and at Texas Tech University, where
1-4 she led the Lady Raiders to the National Collegiate Athletic
1-5 Association (NCAA) 1993 women's basketball national championship;
1-6 and
1-7 WHEREAS, A native of Brownfield, this superlative
1-8 student-athlete began her college career at South Plains College,
1-9 playing for the Lady Texans during the 1989-1990 and 1990-1991
1-10 seasons and garnering many well-deserved honors, including being
1-11 named Most Valuable Player of the Western Junior College Athletic
1-12 Conference in 1989-1990 and 1990-1991, and Kodak All-American in
1-13 1989-1990 and 1990-1991; she also received National Junior Athletic
1-14 Association All-American recognition both years, and was voted
1-15 Junior College Player of the Year in 1991 by the Women's Basketball
1-16 Coaches Association; and
1-17 WHEREAS, For her exceptional performance, Ms. Swoopes was
1-18 invited to participate in the USA Olympic Festival Trials in
1-19 preparation for the 1992 Olympic Games; and
1-20 WHEREAS, During her senior season at Texas Tech University,
1-21 this tremendous competitor led the Lady Raiders to a Southwest
1-22 Conference Championship, and Southwest Conference Post-Season
1-23 Classic title, pouring in 53 points, a Reunion Arena record,
1-24 against highly regarded Texas in the tournament championship game;
2-1 and
2-2 WHEREAS, Her extraordinary accomplishments continued in the
2-3 NCAA tournament, and during those five contests she posted record
2-4 highs for most total points, 177, and most free throws, 57; she
2-5 saved her finest effort for the championship game against Ohio
2-6 State, tallying 47 points, the most ever by any player in a men's
2-7 or women's NCAA championship game, and for her outstanding
2-8 achievements she was selected as the most valuable player in the
2-9 NCAA championship tournament; and
2-10 WHEREAS, Her hardwood prowess during the 1992-1993 campaign
2-11 earned Ms. Swoopes myriad honors, including the Southwest
2-12 Conference Player of the Year selection by the Austin
2-13 American-Statesman, Dallas Morning News, Houston Post, and Houston
2-14 Chronicle, and National Player of the Year selection by Sports
2-15 Illustrated, Women's Basketball News Service, and the USA Today
2-16 "Women's College Basketball Midseason Report"; and
2-17 WHEREAS, This gifted athlete's extraordinary accomplishments
2-18 at South Plains College and Texas Tech University have set new
2-19 standards of excellence in women's college basketball, and it is
2-20 indeed appropriate that she be given special legislative
2-21 recognition; now, therefore, be it
2-22 RESOLVED, That the 73rd Legislature of the State of Texas
2-23 hereby congratulate Sheryl Swoopes on her superb athletic career,
2-24 which justly culminated in an NCAA women's basketball national
2-25 championship, and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued
2-26 success in all future endeavors; and, be it further
2-27 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
3-1 prepared for Sheryl Swoopes as an expression of high regard by the
3-2 Legislature of the State of Texas.
3-3 Legislature of the State of Texas.
3-4 Rudd
3-5 H.C.R. No. 113
3-6 Laney Giddings Munoz
3-7 Alexander Glaze Naishtat
3-8 Allen Goodman Nieto
3-9 Alonzo Goolsby Oakley
3-10 Alvarado Granoff Ogden
3-11 Averitt Gray Oliveira
3-12 Bailey Greenberg Park
3-13 Berlanga Grusendorf Parra
3-14 Black Gutierrez Patterson
3-15 Blackwood Haggerty Pitts
3-16 Bomer Hamric Place
3-17 Bosse Harris Price
3-18 Brady Hartnett Puente
3-19 Brimer Heflin Rabuck
3-20 Cain Hernandez Ramsay
3-21 Campbell Hightower Rangel
3-22 Carona Hilbert Raymond
3-23 Carter Hilderbran Rodriguez
3-24 Chisum Hill Romo
3-25 Clemons Hirschi Rudd
3-26 Coleman Hochberg Sadler
3-27 Combs Holzheauser Saunders
4-1 Conley Horn Schechter
4-2 Cook Hudson Seidlits
4-3 Corte Hunter of Taylor Shields
4-4 Counts Hunter of Nueces Siebert
4-5 Crabb Jackson A. Smith of Harris
4-6 Craddick James D. Smith of Harris
4-7 Cuellar of Webb Johnson Smithee
4-8 Cuellar of Hidalgo Jones of Lubbock Solis
4-9 Culberson Jones of Dallas Stiles
4-10 Danburg Junell Swinford
4-11 Davila Kamel Tallas
4-12 Davis Krusee Talton
4-13 De La Garza Kubiak Telford
4-14 Dear Kuempel Thompson of Tarrant
4-15 Delco Lewis Thompson of Harris
4-16 Delisi Linebarger Turner of Coleman
4-17 Denton Longoria Turner of Harris
4-18 Driver Luna Uher
4-19 Duncan McCall Van de Putte
4-20 Dutton McCoulskey Vowell
4-21 Earley McDonald West
4-22 Eckels Madden Williamson
4-23 Edwards Marchant Willis
4-24 Erickson Martin Wilson
4-25 Finnell Maxey Wolens
4-26 Flores Moffat Yarbrough
4-27 Gallego Moreno Yost
5-1 Gallegos Mowery Zbranek
5-2 H.C.R. No. 113
5-3 _______________________________ _______________________________
5-4 President of the Senate Speaker of the House
5-5 I certify that H.C.R. No. 113 was adopted by the House on
5-6 April 23, 1993, by a non-record vote.
5-7 _______________________________
5-8 Chief Clerk of the House
5-9 I certify that H.C.R. No. 113 was adopted by the Senate on
5-10 May 14, 1993.
5-11 _______________________________
5-12 Secretary of the Senate
5-13 APPROVED: _____________________
5-14 Date
5-15 _____________________
5-16 Governor