By:  Montford                                         S.R. No. 1225
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to
    1-3  recognize Coach Marsha Sharp who has earned the designation
    1-4  Southwest Conference Coach of the Year each of the last five
    1-5  years; and
    1-6        WHEREAS, This outstanding coach won National Coach of the
    1-7  Year in 1994 while leading the Texas Tech Lady Raiders to the
    1-8  National Collegiate Athletic Association's Elite Eight and to a
    1-9  national championship; and
   1-10        WHEREAS, Committed to excellence in both education and
   1-11  athletics she stresses education first in her program; and
   1-12        WHEREAS, By instilling a work ethic of education first,
   1-13  Coach Sharp has built a rich tradition of excellent Red Raider
   1-14  basketball teams; and
   1-15        WHEREAS, Through her leadership and dedication to the game,
   1-16  she has propelled Lady Raider basketball to the highest level of
   1-17  competition for the fans of West Texas; and
   1-18        WHEREAS, She has led the Lady Red Raiders to four consecutive
   1-19  Southwest Conference Championships and an outstanding 33-4 record
   1-20  in 1994-1995; and
   1-21        WHEREAS, She led the Lady Raiders to an unprecedented sweep
   1-22  of The University of Texas; the Lady Raiders' home victory over the
   1-23  Lady Longhorns was Texas Tech's largest margin of victory in the
    2-1  series; now, therefore, be it
    2-2        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
    2-3  74th Legislature, hereby commend and congratulate Coach Marsha Sharp
    2-4  and the Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball team on their truly
    2-5  superb achievement in winning the 1995 Southwest Conference
    2-6  Championship and extend best wishes for continued success in the
    2-7  future; and, be it further
    2-8        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the
    2-9  Lady Raiders and their notable coach as an expression of the high
   2-10  regard and esteem of the Texas Senate.
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   2-12                                       President of the Senate
   2-13                                    I hereby certify that the above
   2-14                               Resolution was adopted by the Senate
   2-15                               on May 25, 1995.
   2-16                               ______________________________________
   2-17                                       Secretary of the Senate
   2-18                               ______________________________________
   2-19                                        Member, Texas Senate