By Geren                                               H.R. No. 475
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                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The Texas Christian University (TCU) Lady Frogs
 1-2     basketball team achieved a significant milestone by winning the
 1-3     2000-2001 Western Athletic Conference (WAC) championship, the first
 1-4     conference title in team history; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, Facing San Jose State University at home in
 1-6     Daniel-Meyer Coliseum, the Lady Frogs demonstrated true
 1-7     championship mettle by taking a 66-54 victory, which earned the
 1-8     team the outright WAC championship and the top seed in this year's
 1-9     conference tournament; and
1-10           WHEREAS, This outstanding TCU women's hoops team set school
1-11     high water marks for number of wins, 21, and number of three-point
1-12     field goals made, 201; in addition, the Lady Frogs received votes
1-13     in both the Associated Press and ESPN/USA Today Top 25 polls,
1-14     another team first; and
1-15           WHEREAS, The season was also notable for a school-best
1-16     11-game winning streak, 10 of which were against WAC opponents,
1-17     including a triumph over the rival SMU Mustangs; and
1-18           WHEREAS, Head coach Jeff Mittie schooled his young athletes
1-19     in basketball fundamentals, encouraged them to embrace the team
1-20     concept, and helped them to fulfill their championship dream; and
1-21           WHEREAS, The team members and coaching staff of the TCU Lady
1-22     Frogs are a source of great pride, not only to their family and
1-23     friends, but to the school they proudly represent, and it is indeed
1-24     appropriate that they be honored at this time; now, therefore, be
 2-1     it
 2-2           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
 2-3     Legislature hereby congratulate the members of the TCU Lady Frogs
 2-4     basketball team on winning the 2000-2001 Western Athletic
 2-5     Conference title and extend to them best wishes for continued
 2-6     success; and, be it further
 2-7           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
 2-8     prepared for the team members as an expression of high regard by
 2-9     the Texas House of Representatives.