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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The San Antonio-Greater Helotes Little League |
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softball team reached the pinnacle of success by winning the |
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championship title at the 2016 Little League Softball World Series |
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in August; and |
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WHEREAS, On their road to the championship, the Greater |
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Helotes players clinched the Texas West and Southwest Region titles |
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to secure their spot in the World Series tournament, which took |
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place August 8-17 in Portland, Oregon; and |
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WHEREAS, After a succession of impressive wins in the World |
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Series, Greater Helotes faced off against the defending champions |
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from Salisbury, North Carolina, in the finale; an outstanding |
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defensive performance, combined with a spectacular five-run third |
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inning, resulted in a 5-1 victory over their competition, leaving |
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the Greater Helotes team with an undefeated 7-0 record in the |
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series; and |
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WHEREAS, The Greater Helotes team received vital |
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contributions throughout the season from each member of its roster: |
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Jada Muñoz, Annika Litterio, Gabriela Vela, Carmen Vela, Kaelyn |
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Rodriguez, Reese Wilson, Arianna Elizondo-Galvan, Alana Wimberley, |
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Kristen Campa, Avery Rangel, Arianna Sanchez, Olivia Ball, Maddie |
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McKay, and Jackie Kirkpatrick; these talented athletes were ably |
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guided by head coach Mario Sanchez and assistant coaches Matt |
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Norman and Francisco Ball; and |
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WHEREAS, With their fine showing at the Little League World |
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Series, the members of the San Antonio-Greater Helotes Little |
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League softball team have proudly represented the Lone Star State, |
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and they may indeed take justifiable pride in the admirable skill |
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and dedication they have demonstrated; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the San Antonio-Greater Helotes |
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Little League softball team on winning the 2016 Little League |
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Softball World Series and extend to the team's players and coaches |
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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 San Antonio-Greater Helotes Little League softball |
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team as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of |
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Representatives. |