1-1 ****** NEED TWO-PAGE HEADER ****** 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 2-15 ______________________________________ 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. 2-20 ______________________________________ 2-21 Secretary of the Senate 2-22 ______________________________________ 2-23 Member, Texas Senate 2-24 ______________________________________ 2-25 Member, Texas Senate