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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 744
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the Texas Woman's University Pioneers basketball team, |
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which recently won the 2011 Lone Star Conference women's |
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basketball championship title; and |
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WHEREAS, The Pioneers defeated the University of Central |
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Oklahoma by a score of 74-73 in the conference tournament |
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championship game; they achieved their school's first Lone Star |
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Conference victory by overcoming opponents that included three |
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higher-seeded and regionally ranked teams; and |
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WHEREAS, These student-athletes have demonstrated great |
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talent and perseverance over the course of the year, ending the |
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season with a record of 22-11, setting a school record for |
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victories and qualifying for their first berth in the National |
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Collegiate Athletic Association tournament; and |
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WHEREAS, Team members Kacie Byford, Erin Dickson, Tiandrea |
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Dixon, Jasmine Ford, Lara Gilliam, Taja Guerin, Jessica Hanna, |
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Diandra Marquez, Brooke Shepherd, Cambria Smith, Taylor Swift, |
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Jeanee' Thompson, Tabbatha Thurmond, Ashton Waters, and Kayla |
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Weaver can take great pride in their outstanding performance; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the superior leadership and expertise of |
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head coach Beth Jillson, and with the aid of assistant coach |
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Michael Madrid, graduate assistant coach Savannah Thompson, |
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student manager Peace Bazuaye, and assistant athletic trainer |
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Sheree Colson, the Pioneers have developed outstanding teamwork |
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and discipline; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas Woman's University and the people of Denton |
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are proud of the Pioneers for their hard work, their impressive |
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skills, and their fine sportsmanship; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby commend the Texas Woman's University |
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Pioneers basketball team on its successful season and extend |
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congratulations to team members on winning the 2011 Lone Star |
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Conference women's basketball championship title; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the team as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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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 11, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |