R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Mission High School baseball team completed an 1-2 outstanding 2001 season, and its members and coaches are indeed 1-3 deserving of special recognition; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Under the guidance of coaches Eliseo Pompa, Rick 1-5 Lozano, and Bernado Delgado, the Eagles placed second in their 1-6 district with an 11-3 mark and finished the season with an 1-7 impressive overall record of 28-12; and 1-8 WHEREAS, In the 2001 University Interscholastic League (UIL) 1-9 Class 5A playoffs, Mission captured the bi-district championship by 1-10 defeating the Weslaco High School Panthers and won the area 1-11 championship in a hard-fought three-game series against the Laredo 1-12 Alexander High School Bulldogs; and 1-13 WHEREAS, The Eagles put up a determined effort in the 1-14 regional quarterfinals before succumbing to Corpus Christi Ray High 1-15 School, and in their efforts demonstrated the value of teamwork, 1-16 respect, dedication, determination, and friendship; and 1-17 WHEREAS, A perennial power in baseball, the Eagles, with 1-18 their success this season, have upheld the school's tradition of 1-19 excellence in the sport; Mission has qualified for the UIL state 1-20 playoffs in eight of the last nine years and has also won a 1-21 district title in five of the past seven seasons; and 1-22 WHEREAS, The players and coaches of the Mission baseball team 1-23 came together to meet a common goal; with their hard work, 1-24 dedication, persistence, and infectious spirit, the Eagles proved 2-1 themselves to be formidable competitors; and 2-2 WHEREAS, For 40 games, these talented young men demonstrated 2-3 their athletic skills while playing as a cohesive unit, and as they 2-4 take justifiable pride and satisfaction in their outstanding 2-5 season, it is indeed most appropriate to honor them at this time; 2-6 now, therefore, be it 2-7 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 2-8 Legislature hereby congratulate the Mission High School baseball 2-9 team on its 2001 season and extend to the team members and coaches 2-10 sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further 2-11 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-12 prepared for the Mission High School 2001 baseball team as an 2-13 expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Flores _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1396 was adopted by the House on May 28, 2001, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House