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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The University of Texas at Tyler softball team |
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furthered its proud tradition of success by winning the 2025 NCAA |
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Division II national championship; and |
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WHEREAS, After excelling during the regular season, UT Tyler |
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claimed the Lone Star Conference tournament title to secure an |
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automatic bid to the NCAA tournament; earning the No. 1 seed in the |
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South Central Regional, the Patriots bested Metropolitan State |
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University of Denver, Colorado Christian, and Oklahoma Christian |
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Universities in the regionals and West Texas A&M University in the |
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super regionals to punch their ticket to the College World Series |
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for the fourth straight year; and |
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WHEREAS, Joining the other regional champions in |
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Chattanooga, Tennessee, UT Tyler dispatched Western Washington and |
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Saginaw Valley State Universities to earn a place in the |
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best-of-three championship series against the University of Tampa; |
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the Patriots swept the finals, shutting out their opponent in the |
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opener 6-0 and 3-0 in the second and decisive contest; senior |
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pitcher Primrose Aholelei dominated on the mound for UT Tyler, |
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striking out 17 batters and allowing only two hits across 14 innings |
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in two complete-game performances; with the triumph, the Patriots |
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clinched the program's second consecutive NCAA Division II title |
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and third championship in nine years; and |
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WHEREAS, Honored as the Most Outstanding Player, |
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Ms. Aholelei joined JT Smith, Ka'Lyn Watson, Abbie Behe, and Taryn |
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Barney on the Division II All-Championship Team; the Patriots also |
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received valuable contributions throughout the year from the other |
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members of the roster: Brylee Adams, Alaunah Almaraz, Cera |
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Blanchard, Miia Campos, Gracie Cates, Kaylee Davis, Jordyn De Los |
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Santos, Hailey Fannin, Sam Garcia, Megan Geyer, Berlyn Grossman, |
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Trinity Hale, Kaylee Harris, Bailey Krolczyk, Angelique Rangel, Sam |
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Schott, Julissa Vasquez, and Keona Wells; the team is ably guided by |
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head coach Mike Reed, associate head coach Whitney Wyly, and |
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assistant coaches Dani Elder, Anthony Springer, and Shannon Klaus; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, By claiming back-to-back national championships, |
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the UT Tyler Patriots have burnished their reputation as a softball |
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powerhouse, and all those associated with the team may reflect with |
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pride on a job well done; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature |
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hereby congratulate The University of Texas at Tyler softball team |
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on winning the 2025 NCAA Division II national championship and |
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extend to all those associated with the squad sincere best wishes |
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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 Patriots as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas Senate. |