HR0324 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to honor and congratulate Tyra Buss for her academic and athletic accomplishments while enrolled at Mt. Carmel High School in Mt. Carmel; and

WHEREAS, Kelly and Tim Buss welcomed Tyra's birth in Mt. Carmel on April 25, 1996; on this day, Kelly was scheduled to coach a track and field meet for the Mt. Carmel High School team, but instead gave birth to her only daughter, who would go on to become the school's most decorated student-athlete; and

WHEREAS, Tyra Buss led the Lady Aces to back-to-back wins in 2011 and 2012 at the Robinson Invitational and was named to the 1st Team All-Tournament team both years; and

WHEREAS, In 2012, Tyra Buss gained recognition for becoming the fastest Illinois High School athlete ever to reach the 2,000 career point mark; and

WHEREAS, In 2013, Tyra Buss became the first player in Illinois High School History to score 3,000 career points in their junior season; she led the 2012-13 Lady Aces to become the first basketball team in Mt. Carmel High School history to go undefeated during the regular season, and became the all-time State of Illinois career leading free throw shooter; and

WHEREAS, On February 14, 2013, Tyra Buss set the new national mark for most points in a season by a girls' basketball player, scoring 1,285 points during the 2012-2013 season; and

WHEREAS, On February 20, 2013, for the third time in 3 years, Tyra Buss was listed as the only member of the Associated Press' 2A All-State Basketball Team to be chosen unanimously; and

WHEREAS, On February 28, 2013, Tyra Buss was named to the First Team All-State by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association for the third straight year; and

WHEREAS, On March 25, 2013, the Chicago Tribune, in conjunction with the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association, chose Tyra Buss as the 2013 Illinois Ms. Basketball; and

WHEREAS, Tyra Buss averaged 38.9 points, 6.1 steals, 3.2 assists, and 3.5 rebounds per game for the 32-1 Aces during her junior year; and

WHEREAS, During her junior year of high school, Tyra Buss dedicated herself to being her best both on and off the court; she currently maintains a perfect 5.0 GPA at Mt. Carmel High School; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Tyra Buss on her athletic and academic accomplishments; and be it further

RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be presented to Tyra Buss and Mt. Carmel High School as a symbol of our respect and esteem.