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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The baseball team of Brazoswood High School in Clute |
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won the University Interscholastic League 5A state championship on |
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June 11, 2011, at the Dell Diamond in Round Rock, capping a |
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spectacular season and giving its school its third state baseball |
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title; and |
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WHEREAS, The Buccaneers came to epitomize teamwork, |
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dedication, and skill as they finished their year with a 34-8 |
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record; although they were considered the underdog in games against |
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powerhouse teams from Houston Lamar, Houston Memorial, and Klein |
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High Schools in postseason competition, they bested both Lamar and |
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Memorial without losing a single game and pulled off a dramatic |
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come-from-behind win in the state tournament semifinals against |
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Klein; they went on to dominate every inning in their 10-3 |
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championship game against Lubbock Coronado to complete the playoffs |
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with 12 straight victories; and |
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WHEREAS, Many on the Brazoswood team had played together for |
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11 years, always with the dream of making it to the state |
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tournament; in a gesture reflecting their determined focus, they |
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had written "State 2011" on the inside of their caps to remind them |
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daily of their goal; and |
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WHEREAS, A group that emphasized solid baseball fundamentals |
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and hard work, the Buccaneers benefited from the contributions of |
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each individual player, with someone different stepping up to |
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deliver a game-changing performance in every contest; and |
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WHEREAS, The Brazoswood team was encouraged all season long |
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by a tremendous outpouring of community support, with everyone from |
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87-year-old grandmothers to excited classmates chanting "We are |
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B'Wood" throughout every inning; and |
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WHEREAS, Buccaneers who were honored for their fine play in |
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the state tournament are William Renner, who earned the Most |
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Valuable Player award, and Brandon Bergen, William Easter, Dalton |
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Perry, and James Cantu, who were also named to the All-Tournament |
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team; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout the season, the Buccaneers received an |
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outstanding effort from each member of the roster, which also |
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included Eddie Esquivel, Jacob Reed, Jorge Gonzalez, Scott Lapier, |
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Colby Alexander, Justin Dellinger, A. J. Angelone, Ethan Stremmel, |
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Josh Ward, Blake Jones, Zak Trevino, Bobby Franklin, Evan Hundl, |
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John Ermis, Michael Pyeatt, Dominikk Mottu-Branch, Ryan Rios, and |
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Trevor Valigura; the players were guided by head coach Bobby |
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Williams, who claimed his first state title, assistant coaches Mike |
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Cressman and Josh Cathcart, junior varsity coach Chris Nabors, |
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sophomore coach David Cowley, and freshman coach Javier Solis; |
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vital support was further provided by trainers Lauren DeLaTorre, |
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Blake Lapier, Willie Caines, and Bobby Jack Caines, athletic |
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director Jesse Crow, and principal Steve Snell; and |
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WHEREAS, Achieving such a challenging goal required each of |
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the team's talented athletes to perform at the top of his game, and |
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this triumph is both a fitting culmination to the Buccaneers' many |
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years of hard work and a powerful testament to their unwavering |
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resolve and indomitable spirit; in winning the coveted state crown, |
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these young champions have distinguished themselves as formidable |
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competitors and brought recognition and an enormous sense of pride |
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to their school, as well as to the Brazosport community and all of |
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Brazoria County; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 82nd Legislature of the State of Texas, |
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1st Called Session, hereby congratulate the Brazoswood High School |
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Buccaneers on winning the 2011 UIL 5A state baseball championship |
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and extend sincere best wishes to the players, coaches, and staff |
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for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Brazoswood Buccaneers as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |
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Bonnen |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 26 was adopted by the House on June |
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27, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 26 was adopted by the Senate on June |
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27, 2011, by a viva-voce vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |