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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.