| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 4 |
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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 Magnolia West High School |
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| 6 | 6 | | closed out an unforgettable season by winning the 2023 University |
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| 7 | 7 | | Interscholastic League 5A state championship; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Following an outstanding regular season in which |
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| 9 | 9 | | they lost just four games on their way to winning the District 21-5A |
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| 10 | 10 | | championship, the Mustangs carried their stellar play into the |
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| 11 | 11 | | postseason with consecutive two-game sweeps of Killeen, |
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| 12 | 12 | | Pflugerville, Lake Belton, and Barbers Hill High Schools; after |
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| 13 | 13 | | losing the opener against Montgomery Lake Creek, Magnolia West |
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| 14 | 14 | | responded with a 4-2 win, and the team went on to secure its spot in |
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| 15 | 15 | | the state tournament with a 6-2 triumph in the decisive game of the |
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| 16 | 16 | | series; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, The Mustangs shut out Frisco Reedy High School in |
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| 18 | 18 | | the semifinals by a score of 3-0 to easily advance; competing for |
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| 19 | 19 | | the crown on June 10 at Dell Diamond in Round Rock, the Magnolia |
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| 20 | 20 | | West players took the field against Argyle High School in what |
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| 21 | 21 | | proved to be a nail-biting showdown; the Mustangs snapped a |
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| 22 | 22 | | scoreless deadlock with a bases-clearing single in the top of the |
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| 23 | 23 | | sixth, and clutch pitching and defense the rest of the way allowed |
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| 24 | 24 | | the team to clinch a 3-2 victory and to take home the first baseball |
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| 25 | 25 | | state championship trophy in school history; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Excelling with a true team effort, the Mustangs |
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| 27 | 27 | | received valuable contributions throughout the year from each |
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| 28 | 28 | | member of the roster, and the players benefited from the guidance of |
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| 29 | 29 | | head coach Travis Earles and his staff; and |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, Winning a state championship represents the |
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| 31 | 31 | | culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering |
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| 32 | 32 | | commitment to excellence, and these talented student-athletes will |
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| 33 | 33 | | treasure the memory of this accomplishment for the rest of their |
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| 34 | 34 | | lives; now, therefore, be it |
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| 35 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 36 | 36 | | Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate the Magnolia |
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| 37 | 37 | | West High School baseball team on winning the 2023 UIL 5A state |
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| 38 | 38 | | championship and extend to the players, coaches, and staff sincere |
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| 39 | 39 | | best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 40 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 41 | 41 | | prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 42 | 42 | | House of Representatives. |
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| 43 | 43 | | Bell of Montgomery |
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| 44 | 44 | | ______________________________ |
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| 45 | 45 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 46 | 46 | | I certify that H.R. No. 4 was adopted by the House on July 13, |
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| 47 | 47 | | 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 48 | 48 | | ______________________________ |
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| 49 | 49 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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