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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The McLennan Community College baseball team |
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enjoyed a memorable 2014-2015 season, winning the regional title |
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and advancing all the way to the finals at the National Junior |
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College Athletic Association Division I World Series, held in Grand |
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Junction, Colorado, from May 23 through 30; and |
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WHEREAS, After compiling an impressive record of 37 wins and |
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18 losses in the regular season, the Highlanders triumphed in four |
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of five games in the NJCAA Region V baseball tournament to reach the |
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finals against the Odessa College Wranglers, whom they defeated |
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with a decisive 10-2 victory to claim the regional crown; the |
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championship-caliber performance by McLennan was all the more |
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special because it garnered the school its first berth in the NJCAA |
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World Series since 1983; and |
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WHEREAS, The Highlanders continued their inspired play in the |
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national tournament, marching to the finals with wins against San |
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Jacinto College, Walters State Community College, and Northwest |
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Florida State College, the latter of which they met again in the |
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championship game; there, McLennan put forth a valiant effort but |
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ultimately fell short by a score of 15-1; and |
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WHEREAS, Relying on disciplined teamwork all year long, the |
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Highlanders received vital contributions from each member of the |
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roster and further benefited from the able guidance of head coach |
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Mitch Thompson and assistant coach Chris Berry; and |
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WHEREAS, The success of the McLennan Community College |
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baseball program is a source of tremendous pride to the school's |
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students, faculty, alumni, and supporters, and the members of the |
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team may take great pride in their exceptional achievements; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the McLennan Community College |
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baseball team on winning the 2015 NJCAA Region V championship title |
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and reaching the NJCAA Division I World Series finals and extend to |
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the team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for |
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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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Kacal |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 3643 was adopted by the House on June |
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1, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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