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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 561
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WHEREAS, The Boerne Little League All-Stars achieved great |
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distinction by advancing all the way to the U.S. championship |
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game of the 2024 Little League Baseball World Series; and |
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WHEREAS, A group of talented 12-and-under ballplayers, the |
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All-Stars began their journey by winning the Texas West title, a |
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first for the team; the squad then delivered a triumphant |
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performance at the Southwest Region Tournament in Waco; in the |
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finals, the Boerne players trailed Louisiana 3-0 before a grand |
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slam ignited a comeback, and they punched their inaugural ticket |
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to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, |
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with a 6-3 victory; and |
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WHEREAS, On August 15, Boerne made its World Series debut |
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against Newtown, Pennsylvania, dominating in the 9-0 win with |
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powerful hitting and superb pitching; in their second contest, |
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the All-Stars were locked in a 1-1 tie against Florida before a |
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three-run third inning fueled a 4-1 triumph; next facing |
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Henderson, Nevada, they scored twice in the opening frame and |
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sealed a 5-2 decision to clinch a spot in the U.S. title contest; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, With a trip to the World Series final on the line, |
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Boerne met Florida again on August 24; the All-Stars turned in a |
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valiant effort but ultimately fell short, ending their |
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impressive 17-game winning streak and then competing in the |
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third-place game; although the Texas players were narrowly |
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defeated by Venezuela in a hard-fought matchup, they closed out |
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their unforgettable season as the fourth-highest placing squad |
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in the LLBWS, setting a new standard of excellence for the |
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program; and |
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WHEREAS, Excelling with a true team effort, Boerne |
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received valuable contributions throughout its campaign from |
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each member of the roster: Dylan Burke, Ben Burkhart, Kaleb |
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Christ, Gray Collins, Caden Guffey, Cooper Hastings, Julian |
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Hurst, Jett Matthews, Doc Mogford, Aiden Muñoz, Kole Newson, and |
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Gage Steubing; these determined athletes were ably guided by |
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coaches Jonathan Collins and Bert Muñoz and manager Justin |
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Newson; and |
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WHEREAS, The members of the Boerne Little League All-Stars |
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proudly represented their city and state in one of the premier |
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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 Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate the Boerne Little League All-Stars |
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on advancing to the 2024 Little League Baseball World Series U.S. |
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championship game and extend to the team's players and coaches |
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sincere best 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 team as an expression of high regard from the |
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Texas Senate. |
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Campbell |
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| Bettencourt |
Hancock |
Miles |
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| Birdwell |
Hinojosa of Hidalgo |
Nichols |
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| Blanco |
Hinojosa of Nueces |
Parker |
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| Eckhardt |
Johnson |
Schwertner |
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| Hagenbuch |
Menéndez |
Zaffirini |
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Patrick, President of the Senate |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 23, 2025. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |