By Alexander                                           H.R. No. 576
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                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The Trinity Valley Community College Lady Cardinals
 1-2     resoundingly defeated Central Arizona College's Vaqueras 77-53 to
 1-3     claim the NJCAA basketball championship, and this outstanding team
 1-4     accomplishment is indeed worthy of special recognition; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, Head Coach Kurt Budke and his assistants Bill Damuth
 1-6     and Miranda Serna ably prepared the Lady Cardinals for their final
 1-7     battle with the Vaqueras, a rematch of the 1998 title game; midway
 1-8     through the first half, the Lady Cardinals took a lead they would
 1-9     not relinquish, and their stifling brand of defense wore down the
1-10     Vaqueras in the second half as they coasted to the resounding
1-11     victory, avenging last year's loss and capping off a perfect 36-0
1-12     season with their fourth NJCAA crown in the last six years; and
1-13           WHEREAS, The Lady Cardinals were led by 1999 NJCAA Women's
1-14     Basketball Player of the Year Yalika "Boo" Barnes, who scored 13
1-15     points and was named tournament MVP; other standout performers were
1-16     Shinika Parks, who had 13 points and 11 rebounds, and Sparkle
1-17     Smith, an all-tournament selection, who had 10 points and 10
1-18     rebounds; and
1-19           WHEREAS, This monumental victory would not have been possible
1-20     without the contributions of all the talented team members,
1-21     including Annette Warren, Kenya Larkin, Melea Clark, Teresa
1-22     Mitchell, Catherine Lida, April Sailors, Rhonda Price, Von Kirk,
1-23     and Kenya Bibbs; and
1-24           WHEREAS, The title game triumph ran Coach Budke's six-year
 2-1     record at Trinity Valley Community College to a phenomenal 202-10;
 2-2     the Lady Cardinals are now an astounding 22-2 in national
 2-3     tournament games and have notched seven consecutive 30-win seasons;
 2-4     and
 2-5           WHEREAS, Members of the Trinity Valley Community College Lady
 2-6     Cardinals basketball team have distinguished themselves as
 2-7     formidable competitors, and as they take pride in their national
 2-8     championship, it is indeed appropriate to pay tribute to them for
 2-9     their impressive achievement; now, therefore, be it
2-10           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
2-11     Legislature hereby honor the Trinity Valley Community College Lady
2-12     Cardinals for winning the 1999 NJCAA basketball championship and
2-13     extend to them sincere best wishes for continued success and
2-14     happiness; and, be it further
2-15           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-16     prepared for the Trinity Valley Community College Lady Cardinals as
2-17     an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.