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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Hallettsville High School baseball team reached |
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the pinnacle of success by winning the 2013 University |
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Interscholastic League 2A state championship on June 6 at the Dell |
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Diamond in Round Rock; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the guidance of head coach Shorty Cook and |
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assistant coaches Ryan Barnes and Tim Bridges, the Brahmas posted |
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an outstanding overall record of 35 wins and just 3 losses; their |
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perfect 10-0 run through the postseason began with victories over |
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Kountze, East Bernard, Bishop, and Marion High Schools to earn the |
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team a spot in the state tournament; and |
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WHEREAS, In the semifinals, Hallettsville turned in a |
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dominant performance against Salado, winning 16-3 in a contest that |
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was ended by the mercy rule; Chris Jones led the way by hurling a |
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four-hitter while also going 3-for-4 at the plate, and the Brahmas |
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set tournament records for the most total runs in a game and the |
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most in a single inning, following their eight-run outburst in the |
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fourth inning; and |
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WHEREAS, Advancing to the title game, the Hallettsville |
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players took the field for a championship showdown against |
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top-ranked Hughes Springs; the Brahmas took the lead early, scoring |
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twice in the first inning, but Hughes Springs battled back to tie |
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the score with two runs in the fourth; Nate Kowalik put |
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Hallettsville back on top with an RBI single in the next inning, and |
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winning pitcher and championship game Most Valuable Player Reagan |
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McAda kept the opponents off the scoreboard the rest of the way, |
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recording a complete game five-hitter as Hallettsville posted a 4-2 |
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triumph to claim the third state crown in school history; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. McAda, Mr. Kowalik, and Mr. Jones were selected |
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for the All-Tournament Team, and they were joined by Carson |
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Schindler, Justin Reeves, and Will Wallace, who had three hits and |
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an RBI in the final game; excelling through teamwork, the Brahmas |
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also received valuable contributions throughout the season from the |
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other members of the roster: Brent Motal, Brannen Carraway, Kory |
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Smith, Forrest Cline, Cody Andress, Shawn Rainosek, Tait Schindler, |
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Reid Leopold, Dalton Herrington, Weston Seay, Dyllan Kerr, Tyler |
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Skelton, Kyle Leopold, Brett Garner, and Eric Klekar; and |
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WHEREAS, Winning a state championship is the culmination of |
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countless hours of hard work and an unwavering commitment to |
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excellence, and these talented student-athletes may indeed look |
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back with pride on their exceptional accomplishment; now, |
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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 |
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Hallettsville High School baseball team on winning the UIL 2A 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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Kolkhorst |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 235 was adopted by the House on June |
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25, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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