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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The baseball team from Carlisle High School in Price |
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reached the pinnacle of success by winning the 2013 University |
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Interscholastic League 1A state championship on June 6 at Dell |
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Diamond in Round Rock; and |
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WHEREAS, Playing inspired baseball from start to finish in |
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2013, the Indians lost just one game in the regular season on their |
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way to claiming the District 20-1A title; in the playoffs, the team |
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reeled off victories over McLeod, Bowie, West Sabine, and Douglass |
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High Schools to earn their place in the state tournament, and a win |
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in the semifinals against Weimar allowed Carlisle to advance to the |
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title contest against Stamford; and |
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WHEREAS, Taking the mound with the state crown on the line, |
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Zach Brightwell allowed only three hits and struck out seven in |
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delivering a complete game to garner the most valuable player |
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honor; Carlisle broke the game open with four runs in the fifth |
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inning and went on to win 6-1, as Caleb Colley, Kolton Heim, Jaylan |
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Holland, and Ty Baker each had multiple hits during the game; and |
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WHEREAS, Excelling through a true team effort, the Indians |
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also benefited from the valuable contributions made throughout the |
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season by the other members of the roster: Kyle Byrd, Clay Allphin, |
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Ben Goss, Shadow Sanders, Dylan Sanders, Cooper Grigsby, Michael |
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Savala, Gunner Baker, Collin Gray, Justin McMurtry, and Dalton |
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Sanders; the players were guided by head coach Wesley Colley and |
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assistant coaches Rocky Baker and Cal Goss; and |
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WHEREAS, In capturing the first state baseball championship |
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in school history, the talented student-athletes of the Carlisle |
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Indians baseball team demonstrated remarkable determination and an |
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unwavering commitment to excellence, and they are a source of |
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tremendous pride to their school and to their many supporters in the |
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local community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate the Carlisle |
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High School baseball team on winning the 2013 UIL 1A state |
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championship and extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff |
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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. |
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Clardy |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 73 was adopted by the House on June |
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25, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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