H.R. No. 2584
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A group of 12 young athletes from the Fort Worth area
have been named to a junior olympic baseball team that will compete
in the Olimpiade del Tricolore in Reggio Emilia, Italy, in August
2009; and
WHEREAS, This prestigious event takes place every four years,
drawing 5,000 competitors from 25 countries; only two baseball
teams from the United States are taking part in the 2009 Olimpiade,
and both of them hail from North Texas; and
WHEREAS, Two of the Fort Worth-area players, Daniel Gresham
and Easton Etter, attend H. F. Stevens Middle School in Crowley;
they are joined by five Johnson County athletes: Garrett Augsburger
and Eric Yarger from Loflin Middle School in Joshua, Jerry Taft from
Godley Middle School in Godley, and Reid Woods and Casey Shane from
Hughes Middle School in Burleson; and
WHEREAS, Also part of the team are David Tieding, Kameron
Kripple, and Hunter Nurdin, who attend McLean Middle School in Fort
Worth, John Ferguson from Fort Worth Country Day School, and Drake
Camilleri from Grace Preparatory Academy in Arlington; and
WHEREAS, Through their exceptional performances on the
diamond, these players have earned the opportunity to take part in
international competition, and their participation is sure to prove
an enriching experience that they will continue to value in the
years ahead; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby honor the members of the Fort Worth-area
Olimpiade del Tricolore junior olympic baseball team and extend to
them sincere best wishes for success in their upcoming games in
Italy; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the team members as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Turner of Tarrant
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2584 was adopted by the House on May
31, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House