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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The La Grange High School baseball team proved |
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itself one of the finest in Texas by claiming the 2013 University |
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Interscholastic League 3A state championship on June 6 at Disch |
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Falk Field in Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, After clinching a playoff berth on the last day of |
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the regular season, the Leopards demonstrated composure and |
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determination as they advanced through the 3A bracket, recording |
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three come-from-behind wins en route to the state tournament; and |
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WHEREAS, Following an 8-3 semifinal win over Silsbee High |
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School, La Grange faced the defending champions from Pleasant Grove |
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High School in Texarkana with the state title on the line; in an |
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impressive demonstration of offensive firepower, every member of |
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the Leopards starting lineup reached base at least once, a feat they |
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had also achieved in the semifinals; the team pushed 10 runs across |
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the plate in the tournament final while the stellar pitching of the |
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game's Most Valuable Player, Logan Vinklarek, held the opposing |
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batters to six hits and two runs; the result was a commanding |
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victory that gave La Grange High School its fourth state baseball |
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championship; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Vinklarek was joined on the All-Tournament Team |
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by Trey Supak, Landon Gerik, Chris Raborn, Tanner Fritsch, and |
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Kolby Kolek; valuable contributions were also made throughout the |
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year by the other members of the roster: Will Davidson, Austin |
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Colon, Ty Beseda, Dustin Drab, Adam Robinson, Riley Grayson, Blake |
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Harbers, Dalton Burton, Rustin Heger, and Kyle Oltmann; and |
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WHEREAS, The La Grange players were guided by head coach Brad |
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Harbers, a former Leopards ballplayer who had the thrill of winning |
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the state crown in his final year at the helm; the team also |
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benefited from the expertise of assistant coaches Ben Ahrens and |
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Wayne Schmidt; and |
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WHEREAS, The exceptional young athletes of the La Grange High |
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School baseball team have demonstrated the commitment and ability |
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of true champions, and their achievements in 2013 will be |
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remembered with great delight in the local community for many years |
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to come; 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 La Grange |
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High School baseball team on winning the UIL 3A state title and |
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extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best |
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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. |