2003 NAIA Division II Women's Basketball National Championship

2 OJ: i.rvni11 1ft. a actCHIJD • 2003: Si.rvwa Tftc t!ftaet!aHfJIJ • 2003: Si.mvc Tac t!ftaeecHIJC • 2003: Si.rvivc Tftc <tftat!t!o11<1c • 2003: Swvivc Tl'c11 <tfcnt!ec111J11 WeiuJ~ froUf/ Briar cLiff Univers~! Dear AIA participants: Briar Cliff University is pl eased to welcome the players, coaches and fans of all 32 teams participating in the Twelfth Annual NAIA Division II Women's Basketba ll Tournament As a host of this major event, we join with the City of Sioux City and the Siouxland Sports and Cultural Events Congress in wishing you great days in our community. Briar Cliff University, founded by the Sisters of St Francis, strongly bel ieves in the character-building value of women's athletics.We are thrill ed to host this high-leve l competition. Thank you, athletes, for partnering with our loca l schools. You have atremendous impact on our young people. You provide uswith thetruemeaning of being a student– athlete. We extend our gratitude to all those who have worked to make th is tournament possible. Your efforts enhance our community's quality of life and give us another reason why we are proud to call Siouxland our home. TO ALL FANS AND PARTICIPANTS OF THE 2003 NAIA DIVISION II WOME 'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT Sincerely, Lf&c'i /l ;(Uc~ Beverly A. Wharton, President Briar Cl iff Un ive rsity On behalf of my fellow City Council Members, as well as all citizens of Sioux City, I would like to welcome each of you to what we consider the most exciting week of college basketball anywhere. Sioux City prides itself in embracing events of this nature, from previously held events like the Buy.com Golf Tour to the World Fast-pitch Softball Championships, and we welcome the opportunity to host you in our community for this event for he sixth straight year. While in Sioux City, I hope you will take the opportunity to visit our shops and , turant , and e penence our local h1stoncal attractions and sites. Please visit our downtown, including our renowned Art Center and new Orpheum Theatre, our h1 tor1cal district, and our unique riverfront attractions which we are sure you will I JOY 1 h ach of ou the be t during your t yin S1ou City and thank you for your upport of th, event nd our ommunn B t of luc and b II Cr 19 S B r n t in M 01 of 1ou Cit low