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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 438
 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas proudly
 1-4     recognizes the Winnsboro High School girls basketball team for
 1-5     winning the Class 3A girls state basketball championship; and
 1-6           WHEREAS, The Winnsboro Lady Raiders defeated Lufkin Hudson
 1-7     56-48 in the Class 3A title game at the Frank Erwin Center on
 1-8     March 6, 1999; the victory capped a 40-2 season for the Lady
 1-9     Raiders; and
1-10           WHEREAS, Winnsboro sophomore Sara Hinkley was named the
1-11     tournament's most valuable player and deserves exceptional praise
1-12     for scoring 17 points, 11 of which were in the fourth quarter; and
1-13           WHEREAS, The two teams tied eight times and exchanged
1-14     the lead on 10 occasions; the Lady Raiders outrebounded the
1-15     Lady Hornets; and
1-16           WHEREAS, Brandi Fowler, Haley King, Sarah Mitchell,
1-17     Sara Hinkley, Rachel Smisek, Jamie Herlocker, Lyndsi Caddell,
1-18     Kim Jones, Crystal Herrera, Stacy Stephens, Krystal Ross,
1-19     Amanda Kellar, Holley Cain, and Candace Crow showed remarkable
1-20     talent and manifested the fine skills and discipline instilled in
1-21     them by Winnsboro coach Buddy Hawkins and his staff, Tina Moore,
1-22     Lesli Anglin, and Tom Campbell; and
1-23           WHEREAS, These dedicated basketball players have given the
1-24     citizens of Winnsboro a renewed sense of pride and have brought
 2-1     excitement to all who follow sports in the area; and
 2-2           WHEREAS, Exhibiting perseverance, team unity, and respect
 2-3     for the highest ideals of American sportsmanship, team members have
 2-4     brought honor to their school and their community; now, therefore,
 2-5     be it
 2-6           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
 2-7     76th Legislature, hereby commend the members of the Winnsboro High
 2-8     School girls basketball team on their great victory and extend
 2-9     congratulations to Coach Hawkins and to each of the players; and,
2-10     be it further
2-11           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the
2-12     team as a token of esteem from the Texas Senate.
2-13                                                           Cain, Ratliff
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2-15                                          President of the Senate
2-16                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-17                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-18                                  on March 17, 1999.
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2-20                                          Secretary of the Senate
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2-22                                           Member, Texas Senate
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2-24                                           Member, Texas Senate