Vermont HCR 185: House concurrent resolution designating Sunday, September 22, 2019 as the first Castleton Day

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No. R-226. House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2025 Colchester Majors’
Division I championship Little League Baseball team.
(H.C.R.185)
Offered by Representatives Austin of Colchester, Bishop of Colchester, Critchlow of
Colchester, and Pezzo of Colchester
Offered by Senators Brennan, Baruth, Gulick, Norris and Vyhovsky
Whereas, the 2025 Division I Little League Baseball championship finale featured two
teams, Colchester and Champlain Valley, comprising outstanding players 10–12 years of
age, in an exhilarating game played at Burlington’s Schifilliti Field, and
Whereas, this classic baseball encounter, during which the lead changed four times,
was truly in flux until the final out was recorded, and
Whereas, although Champlain Valley initiated the scoring with a strong four-run
opening blast, Colchester responded with equal fervor, concluding the first inning with a
four–all tie, but the day’s memorable moment occurred in the bottom of the sixth, when,
with his team down two outs and trailing 11–9, a Colchester player swiped a three-run
over-the-fence homer, cementing a 12–11 triumph, and
Whereas, at the State championship, Colchester reached the semifinal game, bowing
to Essex Town, the eventual title winner, and
Whereas, Colchester’s impressive squad consisted of Cooper Carney, Hayden
Critchlow, Weston Ellingson, Carson Hier, Fritz Jakobeit, David Litchfield, Kellan
McLaughlin, Paxton Merchant, Keegan Norris, River Shelvey, Dylan Tepper, and Oliver
Wheelock, and
Whereas, Head Coach Brennan Carney and assistant coaches Mark Ellingson, Jamie
Merchant, and Steve Shelvey inspired the team to play its best, now therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly congratulates the 2025 Colchester Majors’ Division I
championship Little League Baseball team, and be it further
Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this resolution to
the Colchester Majors’ Little League Baseball team.