1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 395 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas proudly 1-3 recognizes the Winnsboro High School girls basketball team for 1-4 winning the Class 3A girls state basketball championship; and 1-5 WHEREAS, The Winnsboro Lady Raiders defeated Lufkin Hudson 1-6 56-48 in the Class 3A title game at the Frank Erwin Center on 1-7 March 6, 1999; the victory capped a 40-2 season for the 1-8 Lady Raiders; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Winnsboro sophomore Sara Hinkley was named the 1-10 tournament's most valuable player and deserves exceptional praise 1-11 for scoring 17 points, 11 of which were in the fourth quarter; and 1-12 WHEREAS, The two teams tied eight times and exchanged 1-13 the lead on 10 occasions; the Lady Raiders outrebounded the 1-14 Lady Hornets; and 1-15 WHEREAS, Brandi Fowler, Haley King, Sarah Mitchell, 1-16 Sara Hinkley, Rachel Smisek, Jamie Herlocker, Lyndsi Caddell, 1-17 Kim Jones, Crystal Herrera, Stacy Stephens, Krystal Ross, 1-18 Amanda Kellar, Holley Cain, and Candace Crow showed remarkable 1-19 talent and manifested the fine skills and discipline instilled 1-20 in them by Winnsboro coach Buddy Hawkins and his staff, Tina Moore, 1-21 Lesli Anglin, and Tom Campbell; and 1-22 WHEREAS, These dedicated basketball players have given the 1-23 citizens of Winnsboro a renewed sense of pride and have brought 1-24 excitement to all who follow sports in the area; and 2-1 WHEREAS, Exhibiting perseverance, team unity, and respect 2-2 for the highest ideals of American sportsmanship, team members 2-3 have brought honor to their school and their community; now, 2-4 therefore, be it 2-5 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-6 76th Legislature, hereby commend the members of the Winnsboro 2-7 High School girls basketball team on their great victory and extend 2-8 congratulations to Coach Hawkins and to each of the players; and, be 2-9 it further 2-10 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the 2-11 team as a token of esteem from the Texas Senate. 2-12 Cain 2-13 ______________________________________ 2-14 President of the Senate 2-15 I hereby certify that the above 2-16 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-17 on March 11, 1999. 2-18 ______________________________________ 2-19 Secretary of the Senate 2-20 ______________________________________ 2-21 Member, Texas Senate