By:  Dunnam                                                     H.C.R. No. 142



HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, The Baylor University Lady Bears basketball team has 
completed a phenomenal season by winning the 2005 NCAA Women's 
National Basketball Championship, and the players and coaches of 
this superlative team are indeed deserving of special recognition 
for this significant accomplishment; and
	WHEREAS, The Lady Bears captured their first national title 
by dominating a talented Michigan State team at the RCA Dome in 
Indianapolis, Indiana; the Big 12 champions defeated the Spartans 
by the score of 84-62, relying on brilliant guard play, unrelenting 
defensive pressure, and timely and accurate 3-point shooting to win 
the crown; and
	WHEREAS, With their national championship triumph, the Lady 
Bears completed the 2004-2005 season with a 20-game winning streak 
and an impressive 33-3 record; the team's road to the championship 
included a remarkable win over top-ranked Louisiana State 
University that was highlighted by a memorable first-half comeback 
and a refuse-to-lose attitude that carried the Lady Bears to 
victory in the second half; and
	WHEREAS, The Lady Bears have prospered under the direction of 
head coach Kim Mulkey-Robertson, who has infused Baylor's 
basketball program with great intensity during her five-year 
tenure; she has been aided in her efforts by associate head coach 
Bill Brock, assistant coaches Johnny Derrick and Jennifer Roberts, 
and graduate assistant Mike Snaufer; and
	WHEREAS, Members of the 2005 National Championship team 
include starters Sophia Young, Chameka Scott, Chelsea Whitaker, 
Abiola Wabara, and Steffanie Blackmon and reserves Emily Niemann, 
Latoya Wyatt, Angela Tisdale, Melanie Hamerly, Chanelle Fox, Jordan 
Davis, Monique Jones, Tiffanie Blackmon, Victoria Jones, and Chisa 
Ononiwu; these young women demonstrated a commitment to teamwork on 
both offense and defense throughout the season, combining their 
remarkable skill and athleticism with an uncompromising work ethic 
to produce a national championship team; and
	WHEREAS, The Lady Bears and their coaches and staff have 
created a tremendous surge of pride among members of the Baylor 
University community and the citizens of Waco, and it is a pleasure 
to honor them at this time; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the 79th Legislature of the State of Texas 
hereby congratulate Coach Kim Mulkey-Robertson and the Baylor Lady 
Bears for winning the 2005 NCAA Women's National Basketball 
Championship and extend best wishes to the many individuals who 
contributed to this remarkable achievement; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives and Senate.