Bill Text: TX HR114 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring the Stephen F. Austin State University women's basketball team on its achievements during the 2013-2014 season.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-03-02 - Reported enrolled [HR114 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR114-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 114 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Stephen F. Austin State University women's | ||
| basketball team achieved great success during the 2013-2014 season, | ||
| winning a conference title and setting a new school record for | ||
| postseason wins; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Ladyjacks finished the season with a 23-13 | ||
| overall record, including a 13-5 mark in Southland Conference play | ||
| to capture a share of the regular season title; the team earned a | ||
| No. 2 seed in the Southland Conference Tournament, where it scored | ||
| an impressive 80-54 victory over McNeese State before falling to | ||
| Northwestern State in the final round; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Granted a spot in the Women's Basketball | ||
| Invitational, SFA subsequently toppled Texas State University in | ||
| the opening round and Boise State University in the quarterfinals; | ||
| the Ladyjacks continued their fine play in the semifinals, | ||
| defeating the College of Charleston in a hard-fought contest to | ||
| clinch a spot in the championship game; there, they gave it their | ||
| all against the squad from the University of Illinois-Chicago, but | ||
| they ultimately fell by a score of 73-64 to bring their memorable | ||
| season to a close; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Led by head coach Brandon Schneider and assistant | ||
| coaches Andy Majors, Jodi Greve, and Jamila Ganter, the Ladyjacks | ||
| received valuable contributions throughout the year from each | ||
| member of the roster: Destiny Bragman, Brentney Branch, Antionette | ||
| Carter, Alexis Fatheree, Daylyn Harris, Tierany Henderson, Kali | ||
| Jerrell, Adrienne Lewis, Brittney Matthew, LaNesha Middleton, | ||
| Victoria Pena, Paulletta Powell, Porsha Roberts, and Taylor Ross; | ||
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| WHEREAS, With its exemplary performance in the regular season | ||
| and its thrilling postseason victories, the Stephen F. Austin | ||
| women's basketball team was a source of great excitement and pride | ||
| for its loyal fans, and its triumphs will serve to inspire future | ||
| Ladyjack teams in seasons to come; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate the Stephen F. Austin State | ||
| University women's basketball team on its memorable 2013-2014 | ||
| season and extend best wishes to the players, coaches, and staff for | ||
| continued success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Clardy | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 114 was adopted by the House on | ||
| February 19, 2015, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
