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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Pearland Little League All-Stars baseball team |
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achieved great distinction by advancing to the 2022 Little League |
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Baseball World Series, held August 17 through 28 in Williamsport, |
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Pennsylvania; and |
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WHEREAS, A group of talented 12-and-under ballplayers, the |
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All-Stars began their journey by winning the District 15, |
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Section 3, and Texas East titles; Pearland then turned in a |
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triumphant performance at the Southwest Region Championship in |
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Waco; in the finals, the squad defeated Oklahoma 9-4 to claim a |
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berth in the Little League World Series for the fourth time in the |
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history of the Pearland program; and |
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WHEREAS, In their opening world series contest on August 18, |
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the All-Stars scored six runs in the fifth inning against the team |
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from Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, to secure an 8-3 win; Pearland |
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dropped its second game in the double elimination tournament but |
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shut out Davenport, Iowa, 4-0 to keep its hopes alive; in a rematch |
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with Hollidaysburg in their next game, the Texas players blasted |
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three home runs for an 8-4 victory; facing the Nolensville, |
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Tennessee, squad on August 25 with a trip to the United States |
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championship game on the line, the All-Stars turned in a valiant |
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effort but ultimately saw their unforgettable season come to an |
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end; and |
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WHEREAS, Excelling with a true team effort, Pearland |
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benefited from the valuable contributions made throughout its |
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campaign by each member of the roster: Malachi Clark, Ford Hill, |
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Jacob Zurek, Cooper Arbaugh, Austin Cummings, Landon Karel, Ethan |
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Richardson, Cohen Hartman, Corey Kahn, Jacolby Mayberry, Jackson |
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Wolfe, Manny Castillo, and Kaiden Shelton; these determined |
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athletes were ably guided by coaches Andrew Solomon and Robb Zurek |
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and manager Aaron Cummings; and |
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WHEREAS, The members of the Pearland Little League All-Stars |
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proudly represented their city and state in one of the premier |
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showcases for youth athletics, and they will treasure their |
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memories of this achievement for many years to come; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby congratulate the Pearland Little League All-Stars on |
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advancing to the 2022 Little League Baseball World Series and |
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extend to the team's players and coaches sincere best wishes for the |
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future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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Senate. |