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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Seven Lakes High School boys' soccer team proved |
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itself one of the finest in Texas by winning the University |
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Interscholastic League 6A state championship on April 15, 2023, at |
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Birkelbach Field in Georgetown; and |
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WHEREAS, The championship victory closed out an |
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unforgettable year in which the Spartans compiled an exceptional |
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overall record of 28 wins, 1 loss, and 1 tie; after claiming the |
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District 19-6A title, they carried their momentum into the |
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postseason, defeating Fort Bend Austin 2-0 in the opening round of |
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the playoffs; subsequent victories over Houston Bellaire, Katy |
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Cinco Ranch, League City Clear Springs, and Pasadena Dobie High |
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Schools secured the team's spot in the state tournament for the |
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second consecutive season; in the semifinals against Garland Sachse |
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High School, the Spartans scored twice in overtime to claim a berth |
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in the title game; and |
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WHEREAS, Seven Lakes matched up with Dripping Springs High |
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School with the state crown on the line; following a closely |
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contested first half, the Spartans snapped a scoreless deadlock in |
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the 55th minute and knocked in a second goal at the 62-minute mark; |
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Dripping Springs answered a short time later, but the Spartans' |
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defense held their opponent at bay the rest of the way to seal a 2-1 |
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victory; with the triumph, the Seven Lakes players secured the |
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first soccer state title in school history; and |
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WHEREAS, The Spartans were led by Hunter Merritt, the |
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championship game Most Valuable Player, who was joined by Gabriel |
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Gonzalez, Aidan Morrison, and Ben Aviles Vera on the 6A |
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All-Tournament Team; Seven Lakes also received valuable |
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contributions throughout the year from the other members of the |
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roster: Pato Valez, Diego Flamenco, Javier Mestre, Noah Peterson, |
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Kortay Koc, Noa Stasic, Abdullah Soliman, Daniel Ejerenwa, Cameron |
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Born, Jesus Duque, Fernando Lazo, Eduardo Davalillo, Sean Carlos |
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Rivera, Shikhar Gupta, Sebastian Ranz, Alexis Matute, Jack |
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Robertson, Daniel Farias, Josh Taylor, and Tanner Smith; these |
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talented student-athletes benefited from the able leadership of |
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head coach Jimmy Krueger and assistant coaches Darryl Metcalfe and |
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Jay Kolkman, and the team also received enthusiastic support from |
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principal Kerri Finnesand and athletic director Jimmy Hamon; and |
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WHEREAS, Winning a state championship represents the |
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culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering |
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commitment to excellence, and the members of the Seven Lakes |
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Spartans soccer team will treasure the memory of this |
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accomplishment for the rest of their lives; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Seven Lakes High School boys' |
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soccer team on winning the 2023 UIL 6A state championship and extend |
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to the team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for |
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continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Spartans as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Jetton |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1275 was adopted by the House on May |
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6, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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