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                                                                  H.R. No. 824



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The William H. Taft High School Lady Raiders 
basketball team of San Antonio reached the semifinals in the 2005 
UIL state championship competition at the Frank Erwin Center and 
posted an impressive 35-2 season record; and
	WHEREAS, Achieving this admirable success was  the result of 
a team effort by senior wing Ashley Myers, junior guard Angela 
Myers, senior wing Marquia Caldwell, senior post J'Nay Vann, senior 
post Marissa Stein, freshman wing Dora Garza, junior post Katie 
Evans, sophomore guard Mecha Santos, junior post Diandra Torres, 
senior wing Natalie Gamez, senior post Delores Bloom, and junior 
guard Christine Soria; and
	WHEREAS, Head coach Pamela Owens schooled these exceptional 
athletes in the finer points of the game while instilling in them 
the values of hard work, dedication, and sportsmanship; she was 
ably supported in her efforts by assistant coaches Kim Watson and 
Marvin Walker, athletic director Lee Bridges, trainers Tim Kloewer 
and Lee Whitehead, and team managers Jenni Villalba, Aurie Johnson, 
and Danielle Arellano, as well as by school principal Tommy Garcia 
and coordinator Scott Libby; and
	WHEREAS, The parents of these outstanding young players are 
also deserving of special recognition for their unwavering support 
of their children in the pursuit of their goals; and
	WHEREAS, The Lady Raiders, along with their coaches and 
staff, are a source of tremendous pride to the students and faculty 
of William H. Taft High School and their many supporters in the San 
Antonio community, and their outstanding season indeed warrants 
special recognition; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby honor the William H. Taft High School Lady 
Raiders basketball team on a successful 2004-2005 season and extend 
to the players and coaches best wishes for the future; 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.

                                                                       Leibowitz

                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 824 was adopted by the House on April 
7, 2005, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House