1-1 ****** NEED TWO-PAGE HEADER ****** 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 536 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 1-4 recognize the Winnsboro High School girls basketball team for 1-5 winning its third consecutive Class 3A state championship title; 1-6 and 1-7 WHEREAS, The Winnsboro Lady Raiders captured their title with 1-8 a 51-48 victory over Abilene Wylie High School on March 3, 2001, in 1-9 front of 6,542 fans at the Erwin Center in Austin; and 1-10 WHEREAS, The Lady Raiders overcame a second-half deficit for 1-11 the third time in the playoffs this year to complete a 37-4 season; 1-12 the title game brought joy to the whole team, as well as a note 1-13 of poignancy for eight seniors who played together for the last 1-14 time; and 1-15 WHEREAS, Throughout the year, the players received invaluable 1-16 guidance and support from head coach Buddy Hawkins, assistant 1-17 coaches Kirk Capo, Lesli Anglin, and Tom Campbell, and student 1-18 managers, Mindy Vega, Megan Fisher, and Yanke Jongsma; and 1-19 WHEREAS, The talented team players were Katie Cook, 1-20 K'Lee Futral, Crystal Herrera, Lindsey Fleming, Jamie Herlocker, 1-21 Stephanie Duffield, Brandy Tinney, Sara Hinkley, Sarah Mitchell, 1-22 and Haley King; and 2-1 WHEREAS, These dedicated basketball players have given the 2-2 citizens of Winnsboro a renewed sense of pride and have brought 2-3 excitement to all who follow sports in the area; and 2-4 WHEREAS, Exhibiting perseverance, team unity, and respect 2-5 for the highest ideals of American sportsmanship, team members have 2-6 brought honor to their school and their community; now, therefore, 2-7 be it 2-8 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-9 77th Legislature, hereby commend the members of the Winnsboro 2-10 High School girls basketball team on their great victory and 2-11 extend congratulations to each of the players, coaches, and 2-12 managers; and, be it further 2-13 RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution be prepared for 2-14 the team as a token of esteem from the Texas Senate. 2-15 Cain 2-16 ______________________________________ 2-17 President of the Senate 2-18 I hereby certify that the above 2-19 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-20 on March 27, 2001. 2-21 ______________________________________ 2-22 Secretary of the Senate 2-23 ______________________________________ 2-24 Member, Texas Senate