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 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
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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.
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2-28                                          Secretary of the Senate
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2-30                                           Member, Texas Senate