R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The Winnsboro High School Lady Raiders basketball
 1-2     team has again achieved the pinnacle of success by winning the UIL
 1-3     Class 3A state championship, marking the third consecutive year the
 1-4     school has taken home the coveted crown; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, In the state title game at the Frank Erwin Center in
 1-6     Austin, the Lady Raiders refused to be denied, earning a
 1-7     hard-fought 51-48 win over Abilene  Wylie to complete the season
 1-8     with a record of 37 wins against only 4 defeats; and
 1-9           WHEREAS, Winnsboro's 2000-2001 title was a result of total
1-10     dedication to the team concept by players Katie Cook, K'Lee Futral,
1-11     Crystal Herrera, Lindsey Fleming, Jamie Herlocker, Stephanie
1-12     Duffield, Brandy Tinney, Sarah Mitchell, Haley King, and state
1-13     tournament most valuable player Sara Hinkley; and
1-14           WHEREAS, Head coach Buddy Hawkins, with the support of
1-15     assistant coaches Kirk Capo, Leslie Anglin, and Tom Campbell, has
1-16     maintained Winnsboro's elite status in the face of challenging
1-17     competition, providing exceptional leadership and guidance to build
1-18     the Lady Raiders into a hardwood dynasty; and
1-19           WHEREAS, These exceptional young women are a source of
1-20     continuing pride to the students and staff at Winnsboro High
1-21     School, as well as their many supporters in the community, and it
1-22     is appropriate that they be honored at this time; now, therefore,
1-23     be it
1-24           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
 2-1     Legislature hereby congratulate the Winnsboro High School Lady
 2-2     Raiders on winning their school's third consecutive UIL state
 2-3     basketball title and extend to them sincere best wishes for
 2-4     continued success; and, be it further
 2-5           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
 2-6     prepared for the Lady Raiders as an expression of high regard by
 2-7     the Texas House of Representatives.
                                                                      Ramsay
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 565 was adopted by the House on March
         27, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House