[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 205 Introduced in House (IH)]






109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 205

Congratulating the Baylor University Lady Bear Women's Basketball team 
         on winning the 2005 NCAA Championship for basketball.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 12, 2005

   Mr. Edwards (for himself and Mr. Istook) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the 
                               Workforce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Congratulating the Baylor University Lady Bear Women's Basketball team 
         on winning the 2005 NCAA Championship for basketball.

Whereas the 84-62 win in the April 6, 2005, final over Michigan State allowed 
        the Lady Bears to complete a rare three-game sweep of No. 1 seeds, the 
        third time it's happened in the history of the women's NCAA Tournament 
        and first since 1988;
Whereas the Lady Bears knocked off No. 1 seed North Carolina, 72-63, in the 
        Tempe Regional, followed by Sunday's 68-57 victory over an LSU team that 
        was the No. 1 seed overall;
Whereas Baylor is the first Big 12 basketball team, men or women, to win a 
        national championship since the formation of the league;
Whereas Kim Mulkey-Robertson, head coach for the Lady Bears, is the first woman 
        ever to win national championships as a player, assistant coach, and 
        head coach;
Whereas the Lady Bears have a record of 131-38 in past five seasons at Baylor;
Whereas the Lady Bears closed the season with a 20-game winning streak to end 
        the season with a record of 33-3;
Whereas Baylor junior all-America post Sophia Young was named the tournament's 
        most outstanding player after averaging 23.5 points and 9.5 rebounds in 
        the two Final Four victories over LSU and Michigan State;
Whereas Baylor senior point guard Chelsea Whitaker had six assists in the 
        championship game and broke the school career assists record, finishing 
        with 457 assists in three seasons and 103 games;
Whereas Baylor's 22-point margin of victory was the second-largest margin in the 
        24-year history of the NCAA Tournament championship game;
Whereas the Lady Bears held Michigan State to 41.5 percent shooting from the 
        field and dominated the boards 45-22, and the 45-22 rebounding margin 
        was the second-largest ever in a championship game; and
Whereas the Lady Bears are an example of the great American success story, 
        showing that the values of hard work, determination, and teamwork truly 
        make a difference in life: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) congratulates --
                    (A) the Baylor University Lady Bear Basketball team 
                for winning the 2005 NCAA Championship in Women's 
                Basketball and for their incredible and awe-inspiring 
                performance during the 2004-2005 basketball season; and
                    (B) the sixty-four teams of the NCAA Championship 
                in Women's Basketball that played in the postseason;
            (2) recognizes the achievements of the Baylor University 
        Lady Bear players, coaches, and support staff whose hard work, 
        dedication, and spirit made all this possible; and
            (3) directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to 
        transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to--
                    (A) the 2004-2005 Baylor University Lady Bear 
                basketball team;
                    (B) Baylor University Lady Bear basketball team 
                head coach Kim Mulkey-Robertson;
                    (C) Baylor University Director of Athletics Ian 
                McCaw; and
                    (D) Baylor University President Dr. Robert B. 
                Sloan, Jr.
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