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Regular Session, 2011
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 64
BY SENATOR PERRY
COMMENDATIONS. Commends LSU Eunice Lady Bengals softball team on winning the
NJCAA Division II National Championship.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON1
To commend LSU Eunice Lady Bengals softball team on winning the NJCAA Division II2
National Championship.3
WHEREAS, the 2010-2011 year saw the LSU Eunice Lady Bengals softball team,4
under the leadership of Coach Andy Lee, garner their first-ever NJCAA Division II World5
Championship in Normal, Illinois; and6
WHEREAS, the Lady Bengals are no strangers to success on the softball field,7
including participating in the NJCAA World Series in 2009, and this year completing a8
record-breaking 58-10 season; and9
WHEREAS, despite losing a pitcher to a sprained ankle, the team was able to beat10
Owens Community College for the 2011 championship 10-0 and set tournament records for11
the highest team batting average at .476, the best fielding percentage at .992, with only one12
error in five games, and the most runs scored in the tournament at forty-nine; and13
WHEREAS, the championship Lady Bengals team includes Coach Andy Lee,14
Assistant Coach Brandi Alonzo, Team Manager Alyssa Marks, and players Lauren Slusher,15
Katie Ocmand, Emily Trahan, Terrisita Vallery, Karli Wainwright, Leah Andrus, Jaci16
Trahan, Logane Fuselier, Savannah Havard, Tiffany Havard, Ashley Taylor, Heather17
Abshire, and several teammates were recognized for outstanding performances on the field18 SCR NO. 64
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during the championship, including outfielder Haley McCall, who was named tournament1
MVP and All-Tournament Team, Samantha Bella, who was named Most Outstanding2
Defensive Player, Tina Schultz earned Most Outstanding Pitcher and All-Tournament Team,3
and outfielder Chaney Trahan, who was named All-Tournament Team; and4
WHEREAS, after just two years of taking the coaching position for ladies softball5
at LSU Eunice, and leading them through a series of record-breaking games, Coach Andy6
Lee was named NJCAA Division II Coach of the Year; and7
WHEREAS, the players and staff of the Lady Bengals have made their school and8
state proud because of their competitiveness, motivation, and dedication to the sport they9
love.10
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby11
recognize and commend the LSU Eunice Lady Bengals softball team for winning the12
NJCAA Division II Softball National Championship.13
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the14
LSU Eunice Athletics Department.15
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by McHenry Lee.
DIGEST
Perry SCR No.
Commends LSU Eunice Lady Bengals softball team on winning the NJCAA Division II
National Championship.