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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Texas A&M University women's basketball team |
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proved itself the finest Division I college squad in the country by |
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winning the 2011 NCAA national championship with a victory in the |
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title game on April 5; and |
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WHEREAS, Led by All-American senior Danielle Adams, who |
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tallied 30 points and 9 rebounds, the Aggies overpowered a talented |
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team from the University of Notre Dame to post a 76-70 victory and |
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take home the university's first national title in basketball; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to the dominating performance from Ms. |
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Adams, who was named the most outstanding player in the tournament, |
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Texas A&M received a vital boost from Tyra White, who knocked down |
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18 points, including a clutch three-point shot with just over a |
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minute left in the game to help secure the win; and |
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WHEREAS, The exceptional play of the Aggies in the Final Four |
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capped off an unforgettable year in which each member of the team |
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committed herself to attaining the ultimate level of success; in |
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addition to Ms. Adams and Ms. White, the roster includes Kelsey |
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Assarian, Maryann Baker, Kristi Bellock, Kelsey Bone, Sydney |
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Carter, Skylar Collins, Sydney Colson, Adaora Elonu, Karla Gilbert, |
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Kristen Grant, Adrienne Pratcher, Catherine Snow, and Cierra |
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Windham; and |
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WHEREAS, These determined athletes were guided by head coach |
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Gary Blair and received additional direction from associate head |
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coaches Vic Schaefer and Kelly Bond and assistant coach Johnnie |
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Harris; and |
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WHEREAS, Through skill, dedication, and teamwork, the Texas |
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A&M players prevailed against two top-seeded squads and a series of |
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other tough opponents as they advanced through the NCAA tournament |
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to earn a place among the elite collegiate teams in their sport; |
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their achievement has inspired Aggies the world over to raise their |
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hands in a jubilant "gig 'em," and this triumph will forever remain |
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a cherished memory for all who take pride in this beloved Texas |
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university; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Texas A&M women's basketball |
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team on winning the 2011 NCAA Division I national championship and |
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extend to its players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for |
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continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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King of Zavala |
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Brown |
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Dukes |
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Otto |
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Guillen |
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| Straus |
Gonzales of Williamson |
Morrison |
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| Aliseda |
Gonzalez |
Munoz, Jr. |
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| Anderson of Dallas |
Hancock |
Orr |
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| Anderson of McLennan |
Hardcastle |
Otto |
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| Beck |
Harper-Brown |
Patrick |
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| Bohac |
Hernandez Luna |
Pena |
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| Burkett |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Pitts |
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| Burnam |
Howard of Travis |
Price |
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| Button |
Huberty |
Quintanilla |
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| Callegari |
Hunter |
Reynolds |
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| Christian |
Keffer |
Schwertner |
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| Coleman |
King of Parker |
Scott |
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| Cook |
King of Taylor |
Sheets |
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| Craddick |
King of Zavala |
Sheffield |
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| Creighton |
Kleinschmidt |
Shelton |
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| Crownover |
Kolkhorst |
Simpson |
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| Darby |
Kuempel |
Smith of Harris |
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| Davis of Dallas |
Landtroop |
Smith of Tarrant |
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| J. Davis of Harris |
Larson |
Smithee |
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| S. Davis of Harris |
Laubenberg |
Solomons |
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| Driver |
Legler |
Taylor of Collin |
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| Dukes |
Lewis |
Taylor of Galveston |
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| Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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| Frullo |
Martinez Fischer |
Weber |
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| Giddings |
Miller of Comal |
Zedler |
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| Gonzales of Hidalgo |
Miller of Erath |
Zerwas |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1261 was adopted by the House on April |
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26, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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