TITLE: Congratulating the Groveton High School baseball team on a successful 2016-2017 season.

SUMMARY: Congratulating the Groveton High School baseball team on a successful 2016-2017 season.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, The Groveton High School baseball team enjoyed a memorable 2016-2017 season, advancing all the way to the Class 2A semifinal round of the University Interscholastic League state tournament; and WHEREAS, After going undefeated in district play, the Indians continued their impressive winning streak in the postseason, overcoming teams from Normangee, Joaquin, Lovelady, and Simms Bowie High Schools to reach the regional finals against Woden; after dropping the first game of the series, the Groveton ball club rallied and secured back-to-back victories to earn a berth in the state tournament for the first time in the school's history; and WHEREAS, Facing off against the squad from Big Sandy High School in the semifinal game at the Dell Diamond in Round Rock, the Indians gave a valiant effort but ultimately fell short, concluding the season with an outstanding record of 31 wins and just 4 losses; and WHEREAS, Groveton's achievements were the result of a true team effort, and the Indians received valuable contributions throughout the year from each member of the roster: Chance Coker, Tanner Ebarb, Cade Steubing, Anthony Chavez, Ryan Luna, Caleb Yarbrough, Saul Chavez, Chance Hart, Jacob Scroggins, Zack Anderson, Spencer Pope, Cody Fairchild, Glenn Thornton, Haden Terry, Blake Hollis, Braxton Terry, and Trey Hance; the players were ably guided by head coach Wayne Williams and assistant coach Richard Steubing; and WHEREAS, The talented student-athletes of the Groveton High baseball team have demonstrated hard work and an unwavering commitment to excellence, and they are a source of tremendous pride and inspiration to their classmates and their many supporters in the local community; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate the Groveton High School baseball team on its success during the 2016-2017 season and extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for the future; 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. Ashby Straus Goldman Oliverson Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega Alonzo Gonz lez of El Paso Paddie Alvarado Gooden Parker Anchia Guerra Paul Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan Ar valo Hefner Phillips Ashby Hernandez Pickett Bailes Herrero Price Bell Hinojosa Raney Bernal Holland Raymond Biedermann Howard Reynolds Blanco Huberty Rinaldi Bohac Hunter Roberts Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Burns Johnson of Harris Rose Burrows Kacal Sanford Button Keough Schaefer Cain King of Hemphill Schofield Canales King of Parker Schubert Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen Clardy Klick Sheffield Coleman Koop Shine Collier Krause Simmons Cook Kuempel Smithee Cortez Lambert Springer Cosper Landgraf Stephenson Craddick Lang Stickland Cyrier Larson Stucky Dale Laubenberg Swanson Darby Leach Thierry Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris Dean Lucio III Tinderholt Deshotel Martinez Turner Dukes Metcalf Uresti Dutton Meyer VanDeaver Elkins Miller Villalba Faircloth Minjarez Vo Fallon Moody Walle Farrar Morrison White Flynn Mu oz, Jr. Wilson Frank Murphy Workman Frullo Murr Wray Geren Neave Wu Gervin-Hawkins Nev rez Zedler Giddings Oliveira Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 22 was adopted by the House on July 25, 2017, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House