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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A group of San Antonio-area softball players will |
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have the honor of representing the United States in the 2011 Special |
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Olympics World Summer Games taking place in Athens, Greece, June 25 |
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through July 4; and |
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WHEREAS, These players are among the more than 300 athletes |
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who will compete for Team USA in 12 individual and 4 team sports; |
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this is the 13th installment of the games, which draw participants |
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from 185 countries; and |
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WHEREAS, A close-knit squad that has played together for over |
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a decade, the San Antonio softball players have distinguished |
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themselves in district competition and have taken part in the state |
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tournament for eight years; and |
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WHEREAS, These notable Texans include Daniel Aldrich, Daniel |
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Bena, Jared Crowley, Reed Fatheree, J'Nine Gretz, Justin W. Hansen, |
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Charlie Hoffman, Eric Martinez, Ashley Muth, Vanessa Parra, Brian |
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Perez, Cody W. Porter, and Christian L. Summers; the team is guided |
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by coaches Terry Hansen, Justin Hoffstetter, Ken Porter, and |
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Teresa Sullivan; and |
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WHEREAS, With their commitment to excellence, the softball |
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players of Team USA will no doubt make a fine showing as they go for |
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the gold in Athens, and all residents of the Lone Star State may |
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take pride in the fact that these outstanding athletes will be |
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playing for our country at the World Summer Games; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the softball players and coaches of Team |
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USA and extend to them sincere best wishes for success at the 2011 |
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Special Olympics World Summer Games; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared |
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for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of |
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Representatives. |