Bill Text: TX HR57 | 2017 | 85th Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the Port Neches–Groves High School baseball team on winning the 2017 UIL 5A state championship.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-08-16 - Reported enrolled [HR57 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR57-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 57 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Port Neches–Groves High School baseball team | ||
| reached the pinnacle of success by winning the 2017 University | ||
| Interscholastic League 5A state championship on June 10 at the Dell | ||
| Diamond in Round Rock; and | ||
| WHEREAS, After claiming the District 22 and Region 3 5A | ||
| titles, the Indians embarked on a thrilling postseason run, | ||
| defeating teams from Humble, Manvel, Mont Belvieu Barbers Hill, | ||
| Tomball, and Brenham High Schools before earning a victory over | ||
| Frisco Wakeland High School in the semifinal round of the state | ||
| tournament; with that triumph, they set up a showdown against | ||
| Grapevine High School in the championship game; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In the title contest, the Indians took an early lead | ||
| with a pair of runs in the first inning, and they maintained their | ||
| momentum with a strong hitting performance and with solid pitching | ||
| and defense throughout the game, ultimately claiming a 4-2 win and | ||
| securing the state championship crown for the first time in the | ||
| school's history; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Posting an impressive overall record of 34 wins, 8 | ||
| losses, and 2 ties, the Indians received valuable contributions | ||
| throughout the year from each member of the roster: Carson | ||
| Roccaforte, Courtland Sullivan, Jacob Vaughan, Hayden Guerra, Zach | ||
| Deckert, Cameron Stansbury, Dylan McGough, Logan Lejeune, Nathan | ||
| Vidrine, Austin Bost, Alec LeBouef, Brandon Petix, Braxton Boudoin, | ||
| Cameron Abate, Jamison Simmons, Zach Murdock, Trevor Martin, Hunter | ||
| Curtis, Austin Schaper, Zach White, Holden Lane, Brandon Morse, and | ||
| Josh Hranicky; the team was guided by head coach Scott Carter and | ||
| assistant coaches Norm Abshere, Chris McKeller, and Kane Segura; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, Winning a state championship represents the | ||
| culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering | ||
| commitment to excellence, and the talented student-athletes of the | ||
| Port Neches–Groves High School baseball team may indeed reflect | ||
| with pride on their remarkable accomplishment; now, therefore, be | ||
| it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate the Port | ||
| Neches–Groves High School baseball team on winning the 2017 UIL 5A | ||
| state championship and extend to the team's players, coaches, and | ||
| staff sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Phelan | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 5 | ||
| 7 was adopted by the House on August | ||
| 15, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
