| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 3114 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The baseball team from All Saints Episcopal School |
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| 6 | 6 | | in Tyler claimed the Texas Association of Private and Parochial |
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| 7 | 7 | | Schools 3A state championship for 2009 with a title game victory on |
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| 8 | 8 | | May 15 at Red Murff Field in Belton; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Facing off against the team from The Woodlands |
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| 10 | 10 | | Christian Academy, the All Saints Trojans unleashed their potent |
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| 11 | 11 | | offense to notch a 10-5 victory; leading the charge were junior |
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| 12 | 12 | | Weston Green, who went 2-for-4 at the plate and knocked in 4 runs, |
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| 13 | 13 | | and senior Chris Bailey, who had 2 RBIs; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, The Trojans finished 2009 with an overall record of |
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| 15 | 15 | | 24 wins and just 4 losses and were undefeated in district play; in |
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| 16 | 16 | | the playoffs, the All Saints squad triumphed in closely contested |
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| 17 | 17 | | games against Lake Jackson Brazosport Christian School, Waco |
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| 18 | 18 | | Reicher Catholic High School, and Lubbock Christian School to earn |
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| 19 | 19 | | their place in the championship final; and |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Each member of this talented team made important |
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| 21 | 21 | | contributions through the course of the year, and the players |
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| 22 | 22 | | received essential guidance from coaches Jerry Courtney and Heath |
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| 23 | 23 | | Ponder; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, A perennial contender for the state crown, All |
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| 25 | 25 | | Saints has played in the state tournament for four of the past five |
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| 26 | 26 | | years; in 2009, the Trojans have emerged from the tournament as |
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| 27 | 27 | | champions, and this achievement will be a continuing source of |
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| 28 | 28 | | pride for the players and the school long into the future; now, |
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| 29 | 29 | | therefore, be it |
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| 30 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 31 | 31 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the All Saints Episcopal School |
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| 32 | 32 | | baseball team on winning the 2009 Texas Association of Private and |
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| 33 | 33 | | Parochial Schools 3A state championship and extend to the players |
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| 34 | 34 | | and coaches sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it |
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| 35 | 35 | | further |
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| 36 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 37 | 37 | | prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 38 | 38 | | House of Representatives. |
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| 39 | 39 | | Berman |
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| 40 | 40 | | ______________________________ |
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| 41 | 41 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 42 | 42 | | I certify that H.R. No. 3114 was adopted by the House on June |
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| 43 | 43 | | 1, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 44 | 44 | | ______________________________ |
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| 45 | 45 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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