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Regular Session, 2012 ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 137
BY SENATOR JOHN SMITH
A RESOLUTION
To commend the players, coaches, managerial personnel, and statistician of the Hornbeck
High School Hornets Boys Baseball Team upon its excellence during the 2012
season that culminated in winning the Class B State High School Baseball
Championship.
WHEREAS, the Hornbeck High School Baseball Team ended their season with an
impressive six and two district record and with an overall season record of seventeen wins
and only nine losses; and
WHEREAS, this Cinderella story team captured the championship on their first ever
trip to the LHSAA State Tournament; and
WHEREAS, Cody Hopkins, Shannon Hale, Morgan Quinn, Lee Williams, Tyler
Wilson, Gauge Stringer, Ethan Perkins, Collin Richmond, Tyler Dean, Brandon Houston,
Logan Hughes, Matt Ceballos, Braley Browning, Matt Alford, Jared Knippers, Ben
Richmond, Shane Hale, Philip Bell, and Allen Beaird, and statistician Stacy Hughes, and
manager Duncan Williams, finished a season to become the Class B High School Baseball
Champions; and
WHEREAS, the distinguished performance of the Hornbeck High School Boys
Baseball Team during the 2012 season culminated in capturing their first baseball
championship title in school history; and
WHEREAS, head coach Dustin Smith and assistant coach Charlie Alexander
concluded their winning baseball season with a memorable victory over the second ranked
Forest Bulldogs 7-6 in the championship game; and
WHEREAS, the Hornets credit the guidance of Coach Dustin Smith, and Coach
Charlie Alexander and the community and school spirit in leading them to their
championship victory; and SR NO. 137 ENROLLED
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WHEREAS, the members of the Senate wish to recognize the team for their much
deserved championship title earned through relentless hard work, impressive teamwork,
determination, and dedication to the sport.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby acknowledge the players, the manager, statistician, and the coaches of the 2012
Hornbeck High School Hornets Baseball Team on an impressive and memorable season, and
on capturing their first Class B State High School Boys Baseball Championship.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be presented to the
Hornbeck High School Hornet's Head Coach Dustin Smith and to the principal of Hornbeck
High School, Wilkie Richmond.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE