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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The baseball team from Tomball High School closed |
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out an unforgettable season by winning the 2024 University |
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Interscholastic League 6A state championship on June 8 at Dell |
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Diamond in Round Rock; and |
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WHEREAS, During the regular season, the Cougars lost just |
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three games in total and were unbeaten after early March; the |
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Tomball players carried their stellar play into the postseason, |
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defeating the teams from Cypress Falls, Conroe Grand Oaks, Willis, |
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Rockwall, and Bridgeland High Schools before earning a victory over |
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San Antonio Johnson High in the semifinal round of the state |
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tournament; with that triumph, they advanced to a showdown against |
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Pearland High School in the championship game; and |
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WHEREAS, With the state crown on the line, the Cougars |
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unleashed an offensive flurry in the fourth inning of the title |
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contest to take a 4-0 lead; the team maintained its momentum with |
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solid pitching and defense throughout the game, ultimately claiming |
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a 4-1 win and securing the second state baseball championship in the |
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school's history; led by the dominant pitching of sophomores |
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C. J. Sampson and Karson Reeder, the Cougars allowed only one run |
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in the 14 innings played during the state tournament and just 15 |
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runs across 12 playoff games; Tomball's 2024 winning streak |
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ultimately totaled 30 games, and the squad achieved a No. 1 state |
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ranking and a No. 2 national ranking from MaxPreps; and |
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WHEREAS, The Cougars excelled with a true team effort, |
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receiving valuable contributions throughout the year from each |
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member of the roster; these talented student-athletes benefited |
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from the guidance of head coach Doug Rush and his staff; and |
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WHEREAS, Winning a state championship represents the |
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culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering |
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commitment to excellence, and all those associated with the 2024 |
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Tomball Cougars baseball team will treasure the memory of this |
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accomplishment for the rest of their lives; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Tomball High School baseball |
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team on winning the 2024 UIL 6A state championship and extend to the |
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players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for continued |
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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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Oliverson |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 547 was adopted by the House on March |
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31, 2025, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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