H.R. No. 2195
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, David Sitton is retiring from his position as head
baseball coach at Humble High School at the end of the 2014-2015
school year, drawing to a close an impressive career in education
and athletics; and
WHEREAS, Coach Sitton has guided the baseball program at
Humble High for 31 seasons after first joining the faculty in 1984;
in that time, he has helped the Wildcats reach new levels of success
on the diamond, leading his teams to 8 district championships, 18
appearances in the postseason, and more than 500 victories; and
WHEREAS, The encouragement and expertise that Coach Sitton
has shared with his athletes has enabled them to reach their full
potential, both on and off the field; he has mentored 17 All-State
players during his remarkable tenure, and many Wildcats have gone
on to further athletic glory, with 73 playing for college programs,
4 earning collegiate All-American honors, and 1 winning a college
player of the year award; moreover, 17 former Humble team members
have been selected in the Major League Baseball draft; and
WHEREAS, A native of Humble and a gifted athlete in his own
right, David Sitton lettered in both baseball and basketball at
Humble High School before graduating in 1978; he went on to play
baseball at San Jacinto College and the University of Arkansas, and
he completed his degree at Sam Houston State University; prior to
returning to his alma mater, he coached at St. Pius X High School in
Houston, where he led the school to a state championship in his
first season; and
WHEREAS, Through the years, Coach Sitton has benefited from
the love and support of his family, which includes his wife, Diana,
his daughters, Rachelle, Courtney, Kaleigh, and Devin, and his
granddaughters, McKinley, Adleigh, and Raelyn; and
WHEREAS, For more than three decades, David Sitton has
excelled in the important job of preparing young people for the
future, and as he bids farewell to the Humble High School dugout, he
may indeed reflect with pride on his many achievements as a coach
and educator; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate David Sitton on his retirement as
head baseball coach at Humble High School and extend to him sincere
best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Coach Sitton as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Huberty
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2195 was adopted by the House on April
22, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House