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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Friendswood Mustangs Challenger baseball team |
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played in an exhibition game during the Little League World Series |
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in August 2010; and |
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WHEREAS, A division of Little League, the Challenger Division |
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was established in 1989 to enable boys and girls with physical and |
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mental challenges, ages 4-18, or up to age 22 if still enrolled in |
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high school, to enjoy the game of baseball along with the millions |
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of other children who participate in this sport worldwide; no score |
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is kept and everyone gets a chance to bat; the Challenger team in |
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Friendswood was organized by Tom and Mandy Goodwin, and Mr. |
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Goodwin, Greg Griffith, and Brett White serve as coaches; and |
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WHEREAS, The Friendswood squad was one of just two Challenger |
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teams extended an invitation to play during the 2010 Little League |
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World Series held in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania; the Mustangs |
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met a team from New Jersey in a two-inning contest in front of a |
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crowd of 2,000; after the game, the players posed for pictures and |
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met Little League competitors from all over the world who were |
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participating in the series; in recognition of its accomplishment, |
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the team was honored with a Celebration of Excellence Award by the |
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Friendswood Independent School District in September 2010; and |
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WHEREAS, The Mustangs roster is composed of the following |
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ballplayers: Kayla Gray, Anna Griffith, Molly Hart, Jordan Hoskins, |
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Cristopher Martinez, Jake Randal, Ashlee Reuter, Daniel Seale, Ben |
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Theriault, Danny Vazquez, and Jason Wellen; each team member hails |
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from Friendswood except for Mr. Seale, who is from Houston, and Mr. |
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Wellen, who is from Pearland; and |
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WHEREAS, Through their love of baseball, the Friendswood |
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Mustangs proudly represented the Lone Star State on the |
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international stage of the Little League World Series, and these |
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young athletes may take justifiable pride in this outstanding |
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achievement; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Friendswood Mustangs |
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Challenger baseball team on its appearance in an exhibition game at |
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the 2010 Little League World Series and extend to the players |
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sincere best wishes for the future; 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. |
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Taylor of Galveston |
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Straus |
Gonzales of Williamson |
Morrison |
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Aliseda |
Gonzalez |
Munoz, Jr. |
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Anderson of Dallas |
Hancock |
Orr |
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Anderson of McLennan |
Hardcastle |
Otto |
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Beck |
Harper-Brown |
Patrick |
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Bohac |
Hernandez Luna |
Pena |
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Burkett |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Pitts |
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Burnam |
Howard of Travis |
Price |
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Button |
Huberty |
Quintanilla |
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Callegari |
Hunter |
Reynolds |
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Christian |
Keffer |
Schwertner |
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Coleman |
King of Parker |
Scott |
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Cook |
King of Taylor |
Sheets |
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Craddick |
King of Zavala |
Sheffield |
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Creighton |
Kleinschmidt |
Shelton |
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Crownover |
Kolkhorst |
Simpson |
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Darby |
Kuempel |
Smith of Harris |
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Davis of Dallas |
Landtroop |
Smith of Tarrant |
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J. Davis of Harris |
Larson |
Smithee |
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S. Davis of Harris |
Laubenberg |
Solomons |
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Driver |
Legler |
Taylor of Collin |
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Dukes |
Lewis |
Taylor of Galveston |
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Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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Frullo |
Martinez Fischer |
Weber |
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Giddings |
Miller of Comal |
Zedler |
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Gonzales of Hidalgo |
Miller of Erath |
Zerwas |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 615 was adopted by the House on February |
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28, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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