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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Cypress Ranch High School baseball team captured |
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the University Interscholastic League 5A state title on June 9, |
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2012, reaching the pinnacle of success in its first appearance in |
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the playoffs; and |
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WHEREAS, Matching up against College Station A&M |
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Consolidated High School in the title game at Dell Diamond in Round |
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Rock, the Mustangs scored two quick runs in the first inning and |
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then relied on pitchers Zach Brosch and Jonathan Whitley to hold the |
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lead; sophomore center fielder Corbin Martin belted a home run en |
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route to the team's 4-1 triumph, and he was named the state |
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tournament 5A Most Valuable Player; and |
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WHEREAS, The championship victory closed out a magnificent |
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19-game winning streak that carried Cypress Ranch to a 32-8 record |
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for the season; during that impressive run, the stellar pitching |
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staff notched seven shutouts, and Mustang batters outscored their |
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opponents by nearly 100 runs; and |
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WHEREAS, Skillfully guided by head coach John Pope and |
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assistant coaches Charles Hoffman, Scott Platteter, and Kip |
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Pridgeon, the Mustangs received valuable contributions throughout |
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the season from each member of the roster; in addition to Mr. |
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Brosch, Mr. Whitley, and Mr. Martin, the team included Leon Byrd, |
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Dalton Lemoine, Austin Strickland, Ryan Allbright, Dalton Stark, |
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Hunter Kliafas, Bryce Stark, Hernan Herrera, Zach Bragg, Chase |
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Spears, Tyler DeLeon, Grant Slaughter, Kory Hornberger, Justin |
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Monsour, Derek Dickerson, Bryce Johnson, Zach Smith, Spencer |
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Sloane, and Ryan Leftwich; and |
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WHEREAS, By dedicating themselves to excellence and putting |
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in many hours of hard work, the Cypress Ranch Mustangs earned a |
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place alongside the finest teams in Texas, and their |
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accomplishments are a source of pride for their many supporters in |
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the community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Cypress Ranch High School |
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baseball team on winning the 2011-2012 UIL 5A state championship |
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and extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best |
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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 Cypress High School baseball team as an expression |
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of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Callegari |
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Straus |
M. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Oliveira |
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Allen |
N. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Orr |
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Anderson |
Gutierrez |
Patrick |
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Aycock |
Harper-Brown |
Perry |
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Bell |
Hernandez Luna |
Phillips |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Hilderbran |
Pitts |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
Howard |
Price |
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Capriglione |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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Carter |
King of Hemphill |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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Clardy |
King of Parker |
Rose |
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Coleman |
King of Taylor |
Sanford |
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Collier |
King of Zavala |
Schaefer |
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Cortez |
Klick |
Sheffield of Bell |
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Craddick |
Kolkhorst |
Sheffield of Coryell |
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Crownover |
Kuempel |
Simpson |
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Davis of Dallas |
Lavender |
Springer |
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J. Davis of Harris |
Leach |
Stephenson |
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S. Davis of Harris |
Lewis |
Stickland |
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Dutton |
Lucio III |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Eiland |
Marquez |
Thompson of Harris |
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Fallon |
Martinez Fischer |
Turner of Collin |
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Farias |
McClendon |
Turner of Harris |
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Farney |
Menendez |
Turner of Tarrant |
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Fletcher |
Miller of Comal |
Villarreal |
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Flynn |
Miller of Fort Bend |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 798 was adopted by the House on March |
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20, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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