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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The baseball team of Rider High School in Wichita |
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Falls brought the 2011 season to a triumphant close by winning the |
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University Interscholastic League 4A state championship with a |
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victory in the title game on June 10; and |
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WHEREAS, Facing Corpus Christi Calallen in the finals of the |
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state tournament, the Raiders jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first |
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inning, added two runs in the second, and then relied on its |
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pitching and defense; a key play came in the fifth inning, when |
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senior Cameron Allen saved multiple runs with a spectacular diving |
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catch on a fly ball to left field; he then pitched the final two |
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innings, holding the opponents scoreless, to secure the first |
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baseball state championship in the history of Rider High; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Allen was named the tournament's most valuable |
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player, and he was joined on the 4A All-Tournament Team by Ben |
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Smith, Christien Sager, Blake Brom, and Gage Green; the Raiders |
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also benefited throughout the season from the valuable |
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contributions of the other members of the roster: Brandon Poirot, |
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Ben Bates, Ben Cummings, Laandon Geisinger, Mason Stone, Blake |
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Burrus, Nick Russell, Matt Montague, Collin Porter, Jordan |
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McQuerry, Jon Jones, Cullen Wegmann, Chad Coburn, Isaac Alston, |
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David Pewenofkit, Kyler Ritchie, Zach Seale, and Austin Hagy; and |
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WHEREAS, These determined athletes were guided by head coach |
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Scot Green and assistant coaches Josh Bobbitt, Blake Morrison, and |
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Tim Radtke, and they also benefited from the work of trainers Ray |
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Winkels and Dan Brown; and |
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WHEREAS, Winning the 4A title fulfills the Raiders' |
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championship destiny, after having previously reached the state |
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tournament in 2005 and 2010; in so doing, the team has become a |
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source of great pride to its school and to its many supporters in |
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the community, and this achievement will forever remain a fond |
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memory for each of the Rider High players; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate the baseball |
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team of Rider High School in Wichita Falls on winning the UIL 4A |
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state championship and extend to the team's players, coaches, and |
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staff sincere best wishes 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 team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |