SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 695
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize the Baylor University Lady Bears basketball team,
which won the 2012 National Collegiate Athletic Association
championship title and recently made it to the Sweet Sixteen of
the 2013 tournament; and
WHEREAS, The Lady Bears won the 2012 title by defeating the
Notre Dame Fighting Irish by a score of 80-61; led by Associated
Press player of the year and tournament most outstanding player
Brittney Griner along with her all-tournament teammates Odyssey
Sims and Destiny Williams, the Lady Bears finished the game on a
33-11 run to clinch the championship; and
WHEREAS, By defeating Notre Dame, the Lady Bears won their
second national championship and became the first basketball
team in the history of the National Collegiate Athletic
Association to finish a season with a record of 40-0, and with
their success this season they have only two losses in the last
two years; and
WHEREAS, 2012 and 2013 team members who contributed to this
extraordinary achievement are Sunejiro Agbuke, Mariah Chandler,
Terran Condrey, Ashley Field, Chardonae Fuquá, Brittney Griner,
Kimetria Hayden, Kristina Higgins, Niya Johnson, Jordan Madden,
Lindsay Palmer, Brooklyn Pope, Alexis Prince, Makenzie
Robertson, Odyssey Sims, Shanay Washington, and Destiny
Williams, and these exceptional players can take great pride in
their outstanding performance; and
WHEREAS, Under the superior leadership and expertise of
head coach Kim Mulkey, associate head coach Bill Brock, assistant
head coach Damion McKinney, and associate coach Rekha Patterson,
and with the steadfast support of assistant director of women's
basketball operations Johnny Derrick, director of basketball
operations Edsel Hamilton IV, coordinator of basketball
operations Jennifer Roberts, and student assistant Cherrish
Wallace, the Lady Bears have developed outstanding teamwork and
discipline; and
WHEREAS, The students, faculty, and staff of Baylor
University and the citizens of Waco are proud of the Lady Bears
for their hard work, their exceptional skills, and their fine
sportsmanship; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd
Legislature, hereby commend the Baylor University Lady Bears on
their record-setting season and extend congratulations on
winning the National Collegiate Athletic Association
championship title in 2012 and making it to the Sweet Sixteen in
2013; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
the team as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
Birdwell, Hancock, Paxton,
Taylor, Watson
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 17, 2013.
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Secretary of the Senate