82S11255 JH-D
By: Cook H.R. No. 234
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Navarro College baseball team reached the
pinnacle of success on June 4, 2011, when it claimed the National
Junior College Athletic Association Division I national
championship with a victory in the title game of the JUCO World
Series; and
WHEREAS, After establishing a 37-17 record in the regular
season, these determined athletes battled their way to the
championship contest with a series of outstanding performances in
the playoffs; the Bulldogs won four straight games to become
champions of the Southern Region, thereby earning a berth in the
world series tournament in Grand Junction, Colorado; they continued
their win streak with triumphs over Southern Union State Community
College, Iowa Western, and Chipola; after a loss to Central Arizona
on June 1, they rebounded with a nine-run effort the next day to
best Iowa Western and secure a place in the tournament final; and
WHEREAS, With the championship on the line, Navarro was once
again pitted against Central Arizona, and their showdown proved to
be an evenly matched classic that left the teams knotted at four
runs apiece after nine innings of play; the dramatic conclusion
came in the bottom of the 10th, when Bulldog catcher J. T. Files
blasted a two-run walk-off home run to give his team the victory and
the national title; and
WHEREAS, Guided by head coach Whoa Dill, the Navarro team
finished the year with an overall record of 46 wins and 18 losses,
and the members of the Bulldog roster demonstrated notable
dedication and ability as they worked toward their season-long
goal; and
WHEREAS, In proving themselves the finest Division I junior
college team in the nation, the Navarro Bulldogs have won the
admiration of their many supporters in the Corsicana community, and
the players will forever treasure their memories of this
exceptional achievement; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate the Navarro
College baseball team on winning the 2011 NJCAA Division I national
championship and extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff
sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the Navarro Bulldogs as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.