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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The members of the boys' soccer team from Sharyland |
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High School in Mission distinguished themselves by advancing all |
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the way to the 5A semifinals of the 2023 University Interscholastic |
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League Soccer State Championships; and |
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WHEREAS, The only 5A team from the Rio Grande Valley to reach |
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the state tournament in 2023, the Rattlers embarked on their |
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journey by tying for first place in District 31-5A; Sharyland |
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continued to excel in the playoffs, recording commanding wins over |
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Brownsville Veterans Memorial, Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial, |
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Brownsville Porter, and San Antonio Southwest High Schools; and |
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WHEREAS, Sharyland faced Rouse High School in the regional |
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finals and trailed 1-0 in the second half; retaining their |
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composure, the Rattlers answered with two goals of their own and |
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sealed the 2-1 outcome on the strength of their defense to qualify |
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for the state tournament for the second time in program history; in |
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the semifinals, the team squared off against El Paso Bel Air High |
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School on April 13 at Birkelbach Field in Georgetown; the Sharyland |
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players gave their all in a hard-fought game but ultimately saw |
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their title quest come to an end, concluding with a total of 19 wins |
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on the year; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout the season, the Rattlers received |
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valuable contributions from each member of the roster: Jesus |
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Juarez, Emiliano Martinez, Nicolas Trevino, Hugo Guerra, Fernando |
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Ponce, Furkan Coban, Alan Guerrero, Gael Cantu, Iker Urueta, Juan |
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Pablo Trevino, Luis Tellez, Carlos Lopez, Marco Ramos, Jorge |
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Almaraz, Alexis Hernandez, Jose Sauceda, Edward Morales, David |
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Rico, Allan Velazquez, Alessandro Garcia, Alan Rosales, Kevin |
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Zepeda, Jose Sanchez, Gonzalo Gandaria, Javier Bernabe, Teodoro |
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Montesinos, Alex Jarvis, Tomas Sauceda, Luis Chavez, and Juan |
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O'Farrill; these determined student-athletes were ably guided by |
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head coach Jorge Guerra and assistant coaches Gilberto Alanis, |
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Marco Alanis, and Felipe Torres; and |
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WHEREAS, Demonstrating exceptional talent and fierce |
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determination, the Sharyland Rattlers turned in an unforgettable |
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performance in 2022-2023, and their success is a source of great |
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pride to their many community supporters; 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 Sharyland High School boys' |
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soccer team on advancing to the 5A semifinals of the 2023 UIL state |
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tournament and commend the team's players, coaches, and staff on a |
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job well done; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Rattlers as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |