By: Denton H.R. No. 527 73R8156 WMS-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Having established herself as one of the premiere 1-2 players in Texas high school girls basketball, Yolanda Wilkerson of 1-3 McGregor High School has been selected unanimously to the first 1-4 team All-State girls' basketball squad by the Texas Girls Coaches 1-5 Association; and 1-6 WHEREAS, This most recent award is a fitting culmination to a 1-7 superlative high school career during which she garnered numerous 1-8 well-deserved honors; and 1-9 WHEREAS, After being named to the first team All-District 3A 1-10 squad, the TABC All-State team, and the Super Cen-Tex team as a 1-11 10th grader, she again was tabbed for first team All-District 3A 1-12 recognition and made the TABC All-State first team as a junior; 1-13 after her senior season at McGregor she was chosen to the TABC 1-14 All-State first team, the TGCA All-State first team, and the Super 1-15 Cen-Tex team and was named Most Valuable Player at the Corsicana 1-16 Tournament; and 1-17 WHEREAS, Her exceptional basketball talents also have earned 1-18 her an opportunity for postseason play in this year's Senior 1-19 All-Star Tournament and the 37th annual North-South Texas Girls 1-20 Coaches Association summer All-Star game; and 1-21 WHEREAS, Active in many worthy off-the-court activities as 1-22 well, this exemplary young woman tirelessly devoted herself to the 1-23 pursuit of excellence as a drill team officer, choral group member, 1-24 student council representative, and National Honor Society member; 2-1 and 2-2 WHEREAS, Her inspirational efforts, both as an athlete and 2-3 student, serve as an example for all high school student-athletes, 2-4 and she is indeed worthy of special legislative recognition; now, 2-5 therefore, be it 2-6 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas 2-7 Legislature hereby congratulate Yolanda Wilkerson on being named a 2-8 first team All-State player by the Texas Girls Coaches Association 2-9 and extend to her best wishes for continued success in the future; 2-10 and, be it further 2-11 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-12 prepared for Yolanda Wilkerson as an expression of high regard by 2-13 the Texas House of Representatives.