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| 6 | 7 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The baseball team from Tomball High School closed |
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| 8 | 9 | | out an unforgettable season by winning the 2024 University |
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| 9 | 10 | | Interscholastic League 6A state championship on June 8 at Dell |
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| 10 | 11 | | Diamond in Round Rock; and |
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| 11 | 12 | | WHEREAS, During the regular season, the Cougars lost just |
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| 12 | 13 | | three games in total and were unbeaten after early March; the |
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| 13 | 14 | | Tomball players carried their stellar play into the postseason, |
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| 14 | 15 | | defeating the teams from Cypress Falls, Conroe Grand Oaks, Willis, |
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| 15 | 16 | | Rockwall, and Bridgeland High Schools before earning a victory over |
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| 16 | 17 | | San Antonio Johnson High in the semifinal round of the state |
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| 17 | 18 | | tournament; with that triumph, they advanced to a showdown against |
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| 18 | 19 | | Pearland High School in the championship game; and |
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| 19 | 20 | | WHEREAS, With the state crown on the line, the Cougars |
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| 20 | 21 | | unleashed an offensive flurry in the fourth inning of the title |
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| 21 | 22 | | contest to take a 4-0 lead; the team maintained its momentum with |
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| 22 | 23 | | solid pitching and defense throughout the game, ultimately claiming |
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| 23 | 24 | | a 4-1 win and securing the second state baseball championship in the |
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| 24 | | - | school's history; led by the dominant pitching of sophomores |
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| 25 | | - | C. J. Sampson and Karson Reeder, the Cougars allowed only one run |
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| 26 | | - | in the 14 innings played during the state tournament and just 15 |
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| 27 | | - | runs across 12 playoff games; Tomball's 2024 winning streak |
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| 28 | | - | ultimately totaled 30 games, and the squad achieved a No. 1 state |
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| 29 | | - | ranking and a No. 2 national ranking from MaxPreps; and |
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| 25 | + | school's history; led by the dominant pitching of sophomores C. J. |
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| 26 | + | Sampson and Karson Reeder, the Cougars allowed only one run in the |
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| 27 | + | 14 innings played during the state tournament and just 15 runs |
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| 28 | + | across 12 playoff games; Tomball's 2024 winning streak ultimately |
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| 29 | + | totaled 30 games, and the squad achieved a No. 1 state ranking and a |
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| 30 | + | No. 2 national ranking from MaxPreps; and |
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| 30 | 31 | | WHEREAS, The Cougars excelled with a true team effort, |
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| 31 | 32 | | receiving valuable contributions throughout the year from each |
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| 32 | 33 | | member of the roster; these talented student-athletes benefited |
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| 33 | 34 | | from the guidance of head coach Doug Rush and his staff; and |
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| 34 | 35 | | WHEREAS, Winning a state championship represents the |
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| 35 | 36 | | culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering |
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| 36 | 37 | | commitment to excellence, and all those associated with the 2024 |
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| 37 | 38 | | Tomball Cougars baseball team will treasure the memory of this |
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| 38 | 39 | | accomplishment for the rest of their lives; now, therefore, be it |
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| 39 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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| 40 | 41 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the Tomball High School baseball |
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| 41 | 42 | | team on winning the 2024 UIL 6A state championship and extend to the |
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| 42 | 43 | | players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for continued |
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| 43 | 44 | | success; and, be it further |
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| 44 | 45 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 45 | 46 | | prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 46 | 47 | | House of Representatives. |
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