87S10981 CJM-D
By: Kacal H.R. No. 52
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The McLennan Community College baseball team donned
the mantle of champions by winning the 2021 National Junior College
Athletic Association Division I World Series; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of an unforgettable season, the
Highlanders claimed conference and regional crowns and then
dispatched each of their world series foes; the decisive victory
came in the title game on June 4 against Central Arizona College,
with MCC winning 7-3 to collect the school's second national
championship and its first since 1983; and
WHEREAS, These determined student athletes demonstrated
exceptional skill and perseverance, putting together a thrilling
23-game winning streak to close out the year and finishing with a
final record of 47 wins and 16 losses; and
WHEREAS, Excelling with a true team effort, the Highlanders
received valuable contributions from each member of the roster
during the 2021 campaign, and the players thrived under the
outstanding leadership of head coach Mitch Thompson and his staff;
and
WHEREAS, By proving themselves the finest Division I junior
college team in the nation, the MCC Highlanders have become a source
of great pride to the college's students, staff, and supporters,
and they may take great pride in a job well done; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate the McLennan
Community College baseball team on winning the 2021 NJCAA Division
I World Series 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 team as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.