Bill Text: TX HR1561 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the Stephen F. Austin State University bowling team on winning the title at the 2019 National Collegiate Women's Bowling Championship.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-20 - Reported enrolled [HR1561 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1561-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1561 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Stephen F. Austin State University women's | ||
| bowling team proved itself the finest in the nation by winning the | ||
| title at the 2019 National Collegiate Women's Bowling Championship, | ||
| which took place April 11-13 in Wickliffe, Ohio; and | ||
| WHEREAS, SFA punched its ticket to the event with a win | ||
| against Prairie View A&M University on April 5 in Houston; after | ||
| joining the other seven qualifying teams in Wickliffe, the | ||
| Ladyjacks opened championship week with a 2-1 win over | ||
| fourth-seeded Sam Houston State University; the team then edged | ||
| second-seeded McKendree University by just two pins in a decisive | ||
| final game of a best-of-seven Baker match competition; SFA went on | ||
| to overpower the squad from the University of Maryland Eastern | ||
| Shore to advance to its third NCAA championship match in the | ||
| program's 10-year history; and | ||
| WHEREAS, With the title on the line, the Ladyjacks squared | ||
| off against the No. 1-ranked defending champions from Vanderbilt | ||
| University; after dropping game one, the SFA bowlers caught fire | ||
| and rolled their way to four consecutive game victories to record a | ||
| 4-1 championship triumph; the win earned the team its second | ||
| national bowling title in the past four years, and the Ladyjacks | ||
| received an additional honor when they were voted as the top squad | ||
| in the nation by the National Tenpin Coaches Association; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ably led by head coach Amber Lemke, SFA's | ||
| five-bowler lineup included seniors Paige Beeney and Dakotah | ||
| Hazlewood, sophomores Sarah Gill and Dakota Faichnie, and freshman | ||
| Carlene Beyer; Ms. Beeney was named an NTCA All-American and the | ||
| 2019 NCAA Bowling Championship MVP, while Ms. Hazlewood also earned | ||
| the NTCA All-American designation as well as NCAA Championship | ||
| All-Tournament Team honors; furthermore, Ms. Beyer was SFA's top | ||
| individual bowler in the traditional team matches at the NCAA | ||
| championship, and Ms. Gill went on to compete for an individual | ||
| national title at the 2019 United States Bowling Congress | ||
| Intercollegiate Singles Championships; the Ladyjacks also received | ||
| valuable contributions throughout the season from the other members | ||
| of the roster: Megan Eaglehouse, Annie Leihardt, Sarah Voiers, and | ||
| Amber Whitcomb, as well as volunteer assistant Steve Lemke; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Winning a national championship represents the | ||
| culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering | ||
| commitment to excellence, and the members of the Ladyjacks bowling | ||
| team will treasure the memory of this accomplishment for the rest of | ||
| their lives; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate the Stephen F. Austin State | ||
| University bowling team on winning the title at the 2019 National | ||
| Collegiate Women's Bowling Championship and extend to the team's | ||
| players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes 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. 1561 was adopted by the House on | ||
| May 17, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
