[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 126 (Wednesday, July 23, 2025)]
[House]
[Pages H3564-H3565]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         CELEBRATING A HISTORIC MOMENT FOR CALALLEN HIGH SCHOOL

  (Mr. Cloud of Texas was recognized to address the House for 5 
minutes.)
  Mr. CLOUD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate a historic moment 
for Calallen High School.
  The Calallen Wildcats baseball team captured the UIL 4A D1 State 
championship with a 5-3 win, ending a 17-year title drought and 
bringing home the program's fourth State title. Ranked number one in 
Texas and number two nationally, they lived out their motto: Win on the 
last day.
  Not to be outdone, the Calallen Lady Cats softball team made history 
of their own, winning their third consecutive UIL 4A D1 State softball 
championship. This marks the first time in Coastal Bend history that 
both the baseball and softball titles were won by the same school in 
the same year.
  Congratulations to the Calallen Wildcats Head Coach Steve Chapman, 
Lady Cats Head Coach Teresa Lentz, and to all the Calallen Wildcats and 
Lady Cats.
  What a great year for Calallen. Congratulations.


              Congratulating London Pirates Baseball Team

  Mr. CLOUD. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate the London Pirates 
baseball team, the 2025 UIL 3A D1 State champions.
  With a 4-3 win, the Pirates secured their second State title in 
program history, capping off a dominant postseason and a 14-game 
winning streak.
  This championship reflects the discipline and heart that defines 
London athletics and the unwavering support of a proud community.
  Congrats to the Pirates on a remarkable season.


                     Congratulating Ganado Maidens

  Mr. CLOUD. Mr. Speaker, I rise as well to honor the Ganado Maidens, 
our

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2025 UIL 2A State champions. With a 5-4 comeback win, the Maidens 
closed out their season fueled by grit with a 19-game win streak.
  The Maidens were down, with one out to go, when they delivered a 2-1 
rally that turned the game in their favor. As one local paper put it: 
It took all of Ganado. It certainly did.
  Congratulations to the Maidens, their coaches, their families, and 
the entire Ganado community on a championship that reflects the very 
best of Texas.


                  Honoring the City of Corpus Christi

  Mr. CLOUD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the city of Corpus 
Christi, officially designated as the first Coast Guard City in the 
State of Texas.

  For over 45 years, the men and women of the Coast Guard have served 
our region with courage: conducting daring rescues, safeguarding our 
ports, training the next generation, and responding with excellence 
when disaster strikes.
  From patrolling our waters to securing energy shipments to their 
recent heroic efforts responding to the floods in Kerrville, their work 
keeps both our region and our Nation safe. The Coast Guard in Corpus 
Christi conducted hundreds of search-and-rescue missions and saved 
countless lives.
  I thank the Coast Guard crews up and down our district along the Gulf 
of America for their hard work and living out their commitment to 
faith, service, and freedom every single day. I also thank my fellow 
citizens of Texas' 27th District for living a life and honoring the 
service of these guardsmen.
  Congratulations, Corpus Christi.

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