R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The Calallen High School baseball team of Corpus
 1-2     Christi capped off a remarkable season with a hard-fought 8-6
 1-3     victory against Port Neches-Grove High School to capture the 2000
 1-4     UIL Class 4A state baseball championship, and this outstanding team
 1-5     achievement is  indeed worthy of special legislative recognition;
 1-6     and
 1-7           WHEREAS, Head coach Steve Chapman and the rest of his
 1-8     coaching staff adroitly guided the Wildcats to a 38-3 record and
 1-9     had them ably prepared for their title showdown against resilient
1-10     Port Neches-Grove; and
1-11           WHEREAS, In the championship game, the Wildcats rallied from
1-12     a 6-4 deficit by scoring two runs in the sixth inning to send the
1-13     game into extra innings; Calallen took a lead it would not
1-14     relinquish when Matt Bode scored in the ninth inning and Brandon
1-15     Wittner added an insurance run to help secure the school's
1-16     first-ever state baseball title; and
1-17           WHEREAS, After finishing as the state's runner-up in 1998 and
1-18     1999, Calallen became the first South Texas team to place first at
1-19     the state tournament since Orange Grove High School accomplished
1-20     the feat in 1994; the Wildcats' unique blend of great pitching,
1-21     opportunistic offense, and impenetrable defense proved too much for
1-22     the opposition to overcome in the postseason; and
1-23           WHEREAS, The superb season would not have been possible
1-24     without the contributions of all the talented team members and
 2-1     coaches; the Wildcats' state triumph is a direct reflection of
 2-2     their hard work and determination, and it is an appropriate
 2-3     culmination to an exceptional season; now, therefore, be it
 2-4           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
 2-5     Legislature hereby congratulate the 2000 Calallen High School
 2-6     baseball team on winning the UIL Class 4A state baseball
 2-7     championship and extend to its members, coaches, and supporters
 2-8     sincere best wishes for continued success and good fortune; and, be
 2-9     it further
2-10           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-11     prepared for the Calallen High School baseball team as a token of
2-12     high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
                                                                      Capelo
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 786 was adopted by the House on May
         18, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House