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 1-2                         SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1267
 1-3           WHEREAS, The Eastfield College Harvester baseball team
 1-4     has ascended to truly elite status in their sport by winning the
 1-5     2001 National Junior College Athletic Association Division III
 1-6     national championship; and
 1-7           WHEREAS, Ranked number one in the nation throughout the
 1-8     course of the season, the Harvesters battled their way through
 1-9     the tournament to the championship game, where they handily
1-10     defeated Columbus State Community College 5-1 to claim the
1-11     coveted crown and finish the 2001 campaign with a record of
1-12     41-12; and
1-13           WHEREAS, Although each player made significant contributions
1-14     to the team's overall success, several also earned individual
1-15     distinction as members of the all-tournament team, including
1-16     Tim Collinsworth, Justin Hatcher, Sean McKnight, and Chris Meeks,
1-17     who was named the tournament's most valuable player; and
1-18           WHEREAS, Head coach Jeff Lightfoot provided his young charges
1-19     with exceptional leadership and guidance, and in recognition of his
1-20     achievements he was named coach of the tournament; and
1-21           WHEREAS, The young athletes who represent their school as
1-22     players on the Harvester team, along with their coaches and staff,
 2-1     are a source of great pride to the students and faculty at
 2-2     Eastfield College, as well as to their many supporters in the
 2-3     community, and it is indeed appropriate that they be honored at
 2-4     this time; now, therefore, be it
 2-5           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
 2-6     77th Legislature, hereby congratulate the members of the
 2-7     Eastfield College Harvester baseball team on winning the 2001
 2-8     National Junior College Athletic Association Division III national
 2-9     championship; and, be it further
2-10           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
2-11     prepared for the Eastfield College baseball team as an expression
2-12     of high regard by the Texas Senate.
2-13                                                                  Carona
2-14                                                                  Cain  
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2-16                                          President of the Senate
2-17                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-18                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-19                                  on May 28, 2001.
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2-21                                          Secretary of the Senate
2-22                                  ______________________________________
2-23                                           Member, Texas Senate
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2-25                                           Member, Texas Senate