1-1 1 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 2-14 ______________________________________ 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. 2-19 ______________________________________ 2-20 Secretary of the Senate 2-21 ______________________________________ 2-22 Member, Texas Senate 2-23 ______________________________________ 2-24 Member, Texas Senate