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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The baseball team from All Saints Episcopal School |
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in Tyler claimed the Texas Association of Private and Parochial |
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Schools 3A state championship for 2009 with a title game victory on |
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May 15 at Red Murff Field in Belton; and |
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WHEREAS, Facing off against the team from The Woodlands |
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Christian Academy, the All Saints Trojans unleashed their potent |
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offense to notch a 10-5 victory; leading the charge were junior |
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Weston Green, who went 2-for-4 at the plate and knocked in 4 runs, |
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and senior Chris Bailey, who had 2 RBIs; and |
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WHEREAS, The Trojans finished 2009 with an overall record of |
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24 wins and just 4 losses and were undefeated in district play; in |
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the playoffs, the All Saints squad triumphed in closely contested |
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games against Lake Jackson Brazosport Christian School, Waco |
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Reicher Catholic High School, and Lubbock Christian School to earn |
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their place in the championship final; and |
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WHEREAS, Each member of this talented team made important |
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contributions through the course of the year, and the players |
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received essential guidance from coaches Jerry Courtney and Heath |
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Ponder; and |
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WHEREAS, A perennial contender for the state crown, All |
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Saints has played in the state tournament for four of the past five |
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years; in 2009, the Trojans have emerged from the tournament as |
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champions, and this achievement will be a continuing source of |
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pride for the players and the school long into the future; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the All Saints Episcopal School |
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baseball team on winning the 2009 Texas Association of Private and |
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Parochial Schools 3A state championship and extend to the players |
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and coaches sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it |
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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. |
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Berman |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 3114 was adopted by the House on June |
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1, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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