89R27510 DSH-D By: Leo Wilson H.R. No. 1052 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, The Galveston College softball team furthered its record of success by capturing a share of the 2025 National Junior College Athletic Association Division I Region 14 South Conference championship; and WHEREAS, The cochampion Whitecaps secured their third consecutive regular-season title in dominant fashion, dropping only five games against their conference rivals and closing out the regular season with an impressive ledger of 30 wins and 12 losses; with their performance, the Galveston players earned the No. 2 seed for the regional tournament in Bossier City, Louisiana; there, the defending tournament champion Whitecaps will launch their bid for a return trip to the NJCAA Division I Softball World Series; the squad clinched a fifth-place finish in the 2024 national competition; and WHEREAS, The Whitecaps have received essential contributions throughout the year from each member of the roster: Brynn Smith, Halle Cordova, Sienna Voogt, Gabby Barnes, Aubrey Gonzales, Brianna Parent, Amiya Villanueva, Alayna Davis, Jordyn Comer, Maddie Moore, Brynn Glidewell, Natalie Noriega, Raegan Johnson, Breigh Houser, Paeden Vincik, Bailey Kee, Ella Lowe, Haylie Alkire, Carmen DeLeon, Cady Bowyer, Leila Ludwig, Jenna Johnston, Abigail Moreno, Sarenity Padilla, and Riley Riordan; the team is ably guided by head coach Kelly Raines and assistant coach Rome McNary; and WHEREAS, Winning a conference championship represents the culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering commitment to excellence, and the Galveston College Whitecaps may indeed reflect with pride on this outstanding achievement; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate the Galveston College softball team on claiming the 2025 NJCAA Division I Region 14 South Conference cochampionship and extend to the players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for the future; 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.