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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. |