79R8607 JHS-D

By:  Swinford                                                     H.R. No. 1017



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Frank Phillips College Lady Plainsmen 
volleyball team has earned recognition as one of the premiere 
junior college sports teams in the nation; and
	WHEREAS, The Lady Plainsmen have dominated the Western Junior 
College Athletic Conference over the past four years, capturing the 
conference championship from 2001 to 2004; the team, which has 
produced three National Junior College Athletic Association 
All-Americans, has won the NJCAA Region V Championship each of the 
past three seasons and has earned three consecutive national top-10 
rankings; and
	WHEREAS, Led by second-year coach Cara Adams, the Lady 
Plainsmen have compiled an overall record of 121-33 over the past 
four seasons, including an impressive 17-1 conference mark, and 
their remarkable success has earned them invitations to the 2002, 
2003, and 2004 NJCAA National Volleyball Tournaments; and
	WHEREAS, In 2004, the Lady Plainsmen featured four WJCAC 
All-Conference players: Jacqualin Doss, Britney Dunlap, Tiffany 
Shedrock, and Marcie LeGrand; moreover, the team has produced 15 
All-Region players, 20 WJCAC All-Conference players, and four WJCAC 
Most Valuable Players in the last four seasons; and
	WHEREAS, Athletic excellence is a hallmark of Frank Phillips 
College, helping to promote teamwork, character, and discipline 
among the school's student-athletes, and the school's commitment to 
sports and academics has established a strong foundation for the 
future success of its students; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby honor the Frank Phillips College Lady Plainsmen 
volleyball team on its outstanding achievements and extend best 
wishes for continued success to athletic director John Green, coach 
Cara Adams, and the members of the team; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the Lady Plainsmen volleyball team as an expression of 
high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.