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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Lady Bears basketball team of Baylor University |
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enjoyed a successful 2012-2013 season, as it claimed the Big 12 |
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regular season and tournament championships, compiled a 32-game |
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winning streak, and advanced to the third round of the NCAA Division |
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I basketball tournament; and |
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WHEREAS, Entering the season with an experienced and |
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exceptionally talented lineup, the Baylor team consisted of nine |
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returning players, including four seniors, from the squad that |
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claimed the 2012 national championship; this veteran crew dominated |
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opponents throughout the regular season, losing just one game and |
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tallying a perfect 18-0 record against conference foes to finish |
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first in the Big 12 standings; and |
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WHEREAS, The postseason got underway with the Lady Bears |
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claiming the conference tournament title for the third year in a |
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row; in the NCAA tournament, Baylor scored two decisive wins to |
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reach the "Sweet 16" round of competition before bowing out with a |
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hard-fought loss against Louisville; the team ended up with a final |
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record of 34-2 and has tallied an impressive 74 victories over the |
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past two seasons; and |
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WHEREAS, Driving the Baylor attack all year long were senior |
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Brittney Griner and junior Odyssey Sims, both of whom have been |
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named to three different All-American teams and are finalists for |
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the Wade Trophy, which goes to the nation's top player; Ms. Griner, |
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who is also in contention to win a second consecutive Naismith |
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Women's College Player of the Year Trophy, finished her collegiate |
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career as the all-time leader in blocked shots and dunks and as the |
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second most productive scorer in the history of Division I women's |
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basketball; Ms. Sims averaged 12.9 points and 5.8 assists per game |
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and is looking ahead to her senior year with the Lady Bears; and |
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WHEREAS, The Baylor athletes were guided by head coach Kim |
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Mulkey, who is once again a finalist for the Naismith Women's |
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College Coach of the Year award and the Russell Athletic/Women's |
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Basketball Coaches Association Division I Coach of the Year honor; |
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she was the winner of both of those prestigious accolades in 2012; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Playing with determination and teamwork, the Lady |
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Bears have continued their tradition of excellence on the hardwood, |
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and they are a source of great pride and excitement for the |
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students, alumni, and supporters of Baylor University; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Baylor University Lady Bears |
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basketball team on its achievements during the 2012-2013 season and |
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extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best |
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wishes for the future; 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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Anderson |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1547 was adopted by the House on April |
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24, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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