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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Palmview 16U baseball team achieved great |
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distinction by winning the 2025 Colt League Baseball World Series, |
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held in Marion, Illinois; and |
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WHEREAS, A group of talented 16-and-under ballplayers, the |
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Palmview athletes began their journey to the title by capturing the |
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South Zone tournament championship; in the opening Colt World |
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Series contest against Fukuoka, Japan, on August 1, the team |
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surrendered just one hit in a commanding 5-1 win; Palmview then |
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squared off against Southern Illinois on August 3, and hot hitting |
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in the bottom of the fourth inning propelled the squad to an 8-4 |
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victory; after dropping a game against Youngstown, Ohio, Palmview |
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erupted for six runs in the third inning of the rematch to secure an |
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11-4 decision and clinch a spot in the championship game; and |
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WHEREAS, On August 5, Palmview took the field against |
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Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, with the crown on the line; trailing by two |
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runs in the bottom of the third inning, the Texas players scored |
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three runs to take the lead, and clutch pitching the rest of the way |
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led to a 5-2 triumph and the Colt League World Series championship; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Excelling with a true team effort, Palmview |
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benefited from the valuable contributions made by each member of |
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the roster: Mateo Herrera, Isaiah Olivares, Alex Bocanegra, Jayden |
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Gutierrez, Samuel De Leon, Axel Pulido, Gael Zambrano, Ramiro |
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Alejandro Leon, Osi Lopez, Joaquin Barrientos, Javier Lopez, |
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Matthew Azuara, and Edgar Quintanilla; these determined athletes |
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were ably guided by coaches Juan Lopez and Brian Valencia; and |
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WHEREAS, The members of the Palmview baseball team proudly |
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represented their state and the Rio Grande Valley in one of the |
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premier showcases for youth athletics, and they will treasure their |
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memories of this accomplishment for many years to come; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate the Palmview |
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16U baseball team on winning the 2025 Colt League Baseball World |
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Series and extend to the players and coaches sincere best wishes for |
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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 team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |