SR681 - Congratulating The University of Texas at Tyler softball team on winning a national championship.

          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 681          WHEREAS, The University of Texas at Tyler softball team   furthered its proud tradition of success by winning the 2025 NCAA   Division II national championship; and          WHEREAS, After excelling during the regular season, UT   Tyler claimed the Lone Star Conference tournament title to secure   an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament; earning the No. 1 seed   in the South Central Regional, the Patriots bested Metropolitan   State University of Denver, Colorado Christian, and Oklahoma   Christian Universities in the regionals and West Texas A&M   University in the super regionals to punch their ticket to the   College World Series for the fourth straight year; and          WHEREAS, Joining the other regional champions in   Chattanooga, Tennessee, UT Tyler dispatched Western Washington   and Saginaw Valley State Universities to earn a place in the   best-of-three championship series against the University of   Tampa; the Patriots swept the finals, shutting out their opponent   in the opener 6-0 and 3-0 in the second and decisive contest;   senior pitcher Primrose Aholelei dominated on the mound for UT   Tyler, striking out 17 batters and allowing only two hits across   14 innings in two complete-game performances; with the triumph,   the Patriots clinched the program's second consecutive NCAA   Division II title and third championship in nine years; and          WHEREAS, Honored as the Most Outstanding Player,   Ms. Aholelei joined JT Smith, Ka'Lyn Watson, Abbie Behe, and   Taryn Barney on the Division II All-Championship Team; the   Patriots also received valuable contributions throughout the   year from the other members of the roster: Brylee Adams, Alaunah   Almaraz, Cera Blanchard, Miia Campos, Gracie Cates, Kaylee   Davis, Jordyn De Los Santos, Hailey Fannin, Sam Garcia, Megan   Geyer, Berlyn Grossman, Trinity Hale, Kaylee Harris, Bailey   Krolczyk, Angelique Rangel, Sam Schott, Julissa Vasquez, and   Keona Wells; the team is ably guided by head coach Mike Reed,   associate head coach Whitney Wyly, and assistant coaches Dani   Elder, Anthony Springer, and Shannon Klaus; and          WHEREAS, By claiming back-to-back national championships,   the UT Tyler Patriots have burnished their reputation as a   softball powerhouse, and all those associated with the team may   reflect with pride on a job well done; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   Legislature, hereby congratulate The University of Texas at   Tyler softball team on winning the 2025 NCAA Division II national   championship and extend to all those associated with the squad   sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be   prepared for the Patriots as an expression of high regard from   the Texas Senate.     Hughes                 ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on June 1, 2025.                 ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate