[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1232 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1232

Congratulating the six-time Defending Mid-American Conference Champion 
   Bowling Green State University women's basketball team on another 
                 outstanding and record-setting season.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 25, 2010

Mr. Latta submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Education and Labor

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Congratulating the six-time Defending Mid-American Conference Champion 
   Bowling Green State University women's basketball team on another 
                 outstanding and record-setting season.

Whereas the Bowling Green State University Falcons women's basketball team has 
        won the MAC championship six straight times in 2004-2005, 2005-2006, 
        2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2008-2009, and 2009-2010;
Whereas the Falcons finished the regular season with 27 wins and 7 losses;
Whereas the Falcons completed the 2009-2010 Mid-American Conference (MAC) season 
        with 14 wins and 2 losses;
Whereas the Falcons won the MAC's East Division title for the fifth consecutive 
        year, after winning the West crown in 2005;
Whereas the Falcons won the MAC's overall regular-season championship outright 
        for a sixth straight season, a new conference record;
Whereas the Falcons have won 10 MAC tournament titles, the most of any 
        conference school;
Whereas 2010 marks the tenth time in school history that the BGSU women's 
        basketball team has made it to the NCAA Championships, the most of any 
        MAC conference program;
Whereas the BGSU women's basketball team holds the record for wins by a MAC 
        school in the regular season with 31 during the 2006-2007 season;
Whereas head coach Curt Miller became the fastest coach to 200 wins in MAC 
        women's basketball history, reaching the 200-win mark in his 279th 
        career game;
Whereas junior guard/forward Lauren Prochaska was named the MAC Women's Player 
        of the Year for the second straight year, in addition to being named 
        first-team All-MAC and MAC Tournament MVP for the 2009-2010 season;
Whereas senior forward Tara Breske was named to the 2010 MAC's All-Tournament 
        Team;
Whereas junior guard Tracy Pontius earned second-team All-MAC honors during the 
        2009-2010 season; and
Whereas BGSU women's basketball team was ranked fifth in the entire Nation on 
        the Women's Basketball Collegiate Association's (WCBA) Academic Top-25 
        Team Honor Roll for 2008-2009, the award recognized teams throughout the 
        country that had the highest grade point averages for 2008-2009: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) congratulates the Bowling Green State University 
        women's basketball team on another outstanding season;
            (2) recognizes the significant achievements of the players, 
        coaches, and support staff on and off the court whose 
        determination and hard work have contributed greatly to the 
        success of the Falcons' program; and
            (3) requests the Clerk to transmit copies of this 
        resolution for appropriate display to the following:
                    (A) Dr. Carol Cartwright, President of Bowling 
                Green State University.
                    (B) Dr. Kenneth Borland, Jr., Senior Vice President 
                for Academic Affairs and Provost.
                    (C) Mr. Curt Miller, Head Women's Basketball Coach.
                    (D) Mr. Greg Christopher, Director of 
                Intercollegiate Athletics.
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