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78R4928 MW-D

By:  Geren                                                      H.C.R. No. 62 



CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, Fort Worth's Westside All-Stars Little League 
baseball  team won the 2002 Southwest Little League Championship 
and advanced to the semifinals of the 56th Little League World 
Series; and
	WHEREAS, The Westside All-Stars defeated Texas East champion 
First Colony American of Sugar Land 2-0 to garner the 2002 Southwest 
Little League title and become the first Fort Worth team in 42 years 
to reach the Little League World Series; and
	WHEREAS, The talented team from Texas advanced to the 
semifinals and lost 2-1 against the Louisville, Kentucky, team that 
went on to win the championship; proving themselves to be 
formidable competitors, these young men played 11 hard-fought 
innings, a Little League World Series record, which included both 
starting pitchers throwing a no-hit shut-out for the first six 
innings; the game also had a record 49 strikeouts, with 21 of them 
by Westside's Walker Kelly; and
	WHEREAS, Led by team manager Jon Kelly, who was assisted by 
fellow coaches Mitch Belew and Joe VanderHamm, these outstanding 
Little Leaguers are Mitchell Belew, Patton Eagle, Mark Grace, 
Chester Hamilton, Jack Huckabay, Walker Kelly, Robby Lebus, Robert 
Ratliff, Rand Ravnaas, Chris Rivera, Mikey Valdez, and Jeffrey 
VanderHamm; and
	WHEREAS, In addition to showing the world that they are 
talented athletes, these ball players demonstrated admirable 
character by dedicating their games to Bobby Ratliff, teammate 
Robert Ratliff's father who is battling cancer; and
	WHEREAS, The Westside All-Stars played with determination 
and  outstanding sportsmanship, and the Lone Star State takes great 
pride in all they have accomplished; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the 78th Legislature of the State of Texas 
hereby honor the Westside All-Stars for being 2002 Southwest Little 
League Champions and semifinalists in the 56th Little League World 
Series and commend the players and coaches on a sterling season; 
and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives and Senate.