1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 541 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas proudly recognizes 1-4 the Midwestern State University men's basketball team for earning 1-5 a 1999 conference championship by winning the Lone Star Conference 1-6 post-season tournament; and 1-7 WHEREAS, The Lone Star Conference is the largest athletic 1-8 conference in the National Collegiate Athletic Association; 1-9 the conference originated in 1931 and consists of 17 members; 1-10 Midwestern State University was admitted in 1994; and 1-11 WHEREAS, In addition to winning the conference championship, 1-12 season highlights for the Midwestern State University basketball 1-13 team included playing before a Lone Star Conference record of 5,425 1-14 fans at the Abilene Christian game, finishing as the third highest 1-15 scoring team in the nation, and tying with another school as the 1-16 Most Improved Team in the National Collegiate Athletic Association 1-17 Division II; and 1-18 WHEREAS, Throughout the season, team members have showed 1-19 remarkable talent and have manifested the fine skills and 1-20 discipline instilled in them by head coach Jeff Ray, assistant 1-21 coach Greg Giddings, student assistant coach Jay Lyle, volunteer 1-22 coach Dr. Gerald Stockton, head trainer Dan Brown, graduate 1-23 assistant trainer Charlie Post, and student assistant trainer 1-24 Bill Hardie; and 2-1 WHEREAS, The team's dedicated players are Edgar Arteaga, 2-2 Tony Avezzano, Rodney Beasley, Charlie Bennett, Donald Hamilton, 2-3 Dan Haythorn, Jerome Jackson, Richard Johnson, Adam Mason, 2-4 Jonathan Pastusek, Craig Snodgrass, and Terrence Thomas; and 2-5 WHEREAS, Also deserving credit for this year's conference 2-6 championship are Dr. Louis J. Rodriguez, president of the 2-7 university since 1981, Dr. Bob McBee, the university's 2-8 athletic director, and Stan Wagnon, the director of sports 2-9 information/marketing and promotions; and 2-10 WHEREAS, Exhibiting perseverance and respect for the highest 2-11 ideals of American sportsmanship, the Midwestern State University 2-12 men's basketball team has brought honor to the university and to the 2-13 state; now, therefore, be it 2-14 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-15 76th Legislature, hereby commend the Midwestern State University 2-16 men's basketball team on its victory and extend congratulations 2-17 to the coaches and trainers and to each of the players; and, be it 2-18 further 2-19 RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution be prepared for the 2-20 team members as a token of esteem from the Texas Senate. 2-21 Haywood 2-22 ______________________________________ 2-23 President of the Senate 2-24 I hereby certify that the above 2-25 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-26 on March 31, 1999. 2-27 ______________________________________ 2-28 Secretary of the Senate 2-29 ______________________________________ 2-30 Member, Texas Senate