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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 906
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the Texas A&M University--Commerce women's basketball |
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team for an outstanding 2006-2007 season; and |
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WHEREAS, The team's fine performance over the season |
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included many firsts: Lone Star Conference North Division title, |
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Lone Star Conference Tournament title, National Collegiate |
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Athletic Association Tournament appearance, National Collegiate |
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Athletic Association Regional Championship, and an Elite Eight |
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appearance; it was also the first time for the team to make the |
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USA Today-ESPN Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll, jumping from |
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unranked to 13th; and |
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WHEREAS, The team set 40 school records, including six |
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individual-game marks, three single-game marks, nine individual |
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single-season marks, 14 team single-season marks, and eight |
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career records; the team had a single-season record of 28 wins; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Under the superior leadership and expertise of |
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head coach Denny Downing, who was named the Lone Star Conference |
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Coach of the Year, and the able support of assistant coach |
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LaToya Howell, student assistant coach Raymond Yeater, and |
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athletic trainer Kjerstin Gardner, the Lions developed |
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remarkable teamwork and discipline; and |
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WHEREAS, The players on the Texas A&M University--Commerce |
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women's basketball team were Tarika Campbell, Dominee Evans, |
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Alicia Johnson, Britney Jordan, Kanani Marshal, Dawn Montgomery, |
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Katedria Mosley, Porshe Revely, and Tradawn Short, all of whom |
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gave splendid performances individually and as a team; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas A&M University--Commerce Athletic |
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Department and the community can be justifiably proud of the |
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members of the women's basketball team for their hard work, their |
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impressive skills, and their fine sportsmanship; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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80th Legislature, hereby commend the coaches and players of the |
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Texas A&M University--Commerce women's basketball team for their |
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excellent accomplishments during the 2006-2007 season and extend |
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to them best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as an |
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expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Deuell |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 30, 2007. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |