SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 153
	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 
recognize the members of the Baylor University Lady Bears 
basketball team for their outstanding 2003-2004 season; and
	WHEREAS, The Lady Bears' fine performance over the season 
culminated in a trip to the Midwest Regionals in the National 
Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Women's Basketball 
Championship Tournament; defeating Loyola Marymount and Florida, 
the team reached the tournament's Sweet Sixteen before suffering 
a narrow 71-69 loss to top seed Tennessee; and
	WHEREAS, Finishing the season with an impressive 26-9 
record, the team was ranked eleventh in the season's final 
Division I Women's Basketball Coaches' Poll; and
	WHEREAS, Under the superior leadership and expertise of 
head coach Kim Mulkey-Robertson and with the able support of 
associate head coach Bill Brock, assistant coach Johnny Derrick, 
assistant coach Jennifer Roberts, and graduate assistant 
Rekha Patterson, the Lady Bears developed outstanding teamwork 
and discipline; and
	WHEREAS, The Baylor University Lady Bears, Monique Jones, 
Chelsea Whitaker, Chanelle Fox, Jessika Stratton, Chameka Scott, 
Jordan Davis, Tiffanie Blackmon, Melanie Hamerly, Sophia Young, 
Abiola Wabara, Steffanie Blackmon, Dionne Brown, and Emily Niemann,
are all highly talented athletes; and
	WHEREAS, The Baylor University community can be justifiably
proud of the members of the Lady Bears basketball team for their 


hard work, their impressive skills, and their fine sportsmanship;
now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 
78th Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby commend the 
coaches and players of the Baylor University Lady Bears for 
their outstanding achievements and extend to them congratulations
for reaching the Sweet Sixteen in the National Collegiate 
Athletic Association Division I Women's Basketball Championship 
Tournament; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as a 
token of esteem from the Texas Senate.
                                                                         Averitt




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    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on May 13, 2004.



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    Secretary of the Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate