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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, El Campo Little League, the 2006 Junior League World |
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Series Champion, has been named Achiever of the Year by the El Campo |
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Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture; and |
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WHEREAS, In earning the right to represent the USA Southwest |
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region at the 2006 Junior League World Series in Taylor, Michigan, |
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the Texas East state champions went unbeaten in five games at the |
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Southwestern regional tournament in Grand Junction, Colorado; this |
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was the fourth consecutive year that a team from Texas has claimed |
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that honor; and |
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WHEREAS, El Campo came into the World Series competition with |
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an impressive 17-1 record, having outscored opponents 160-47 in |
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those 18 games; the team steadily advanced through its bracket, |
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thanks to dominant pitching and timely hitting, before eventually |
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facing and defeating West regional champion Pearl City Little |
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League of Hawaii to win the United States pool; and |
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WHEREAS, In the championship game against international |
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representative Mexico, El Campo Little League again relied on |
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stellar pitching and airtight defense, as the team scored a |
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hard-fought 2-1 victory against the talented Guaymas Little League |
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team to secure the championship crown; and |
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WHEREAS, Manager Mark Van Gorp and Coach Mitchel Whitely |
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guided El Campo to this impressive victory by emphasizing teamwork |
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and fundamentals; members of this talented team include Holden |
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Whitley, Anthony Cruz, Will Garrett, Garrett Miksik, Michael Van |
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Gorp, Colton Green, Tanner Howard, Landon Appling, Travis Deiss, |
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Andrew Kinder, and Matthew Hamman; and |
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WHEREAS, Winning the Junior League World Series Championship |
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is an exceptional achievement for these young athletes and their |
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supporters in the community, and the memory of this accomplishment |
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will undoubtedly remain with them throughout their lives; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate El Campo Little League on winning |
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the Junior League World Series Championship and on receiving the |
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Achiever of the Year Award from the El Campo Chamber of Commerce and |
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Agriculture; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |