By:  Oliveira                                                     H.R. No. 243



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is pleased to 
recognize the boys soccer team of Lopes High School in Brownsville, 
which recently won the Class 4A state championship title; and
	WHEREAS, The Lopez Lobos traveled to Corpus Christi on 
Saturday, April 17, 2004 to capture the Class 4A state soccer 
championship title against the Brenham Cubs; and
	WHEREAS, The Lopez Lobos played before a standing-room-only 
crowd where 1,800 fans gathered to view and cheer the team to 
victory; and
	WHEREAS, The Lopez Lobos finished the season with a 25-4-1 
and brought the Rio Grande Valley its first UIL state soccer title; 
and
	WHEREAS, The Lopez Lobos, a team from Brownsville Texas has 
made the city and fans proud by succeeding to capture the victory, 
and team members Emmanuel Jaramillo, Alberto Garcia, Edgar Garcia, 
Armando Lopez, Enrique Velez, Jose Carlos Guevara, Jose Lopez, Ivan 
Morales, Roberto Galvan, Jose Ramos, Jr., Enrique Rivera, Marco 
Ramirez, Omar Pineda, Alejandro Longoria, Luis Salazar, Victor 
Cavazos, Jose Ramos, Victor Maldonado, Roberto Guerra, Andres 
Cabrera, Omar Esparza and Rodolfo Noriega should be commended for 
their outstanding achievement; and
	WHEREAS, under the leadership of head coach Amadeo Escandon, 
with the assistance of Ian Fero and Dolores Rodriguez, and with the 
support of athletic coordinator Valentin Montemayor, and athletic 
director Joe A. Rodriguez, the Lopez Lopez have exhibited superior 
teamwork and discipline; and
	RESOLVED, That the Lopez Lobos from Lopez High School be 
extended deep appreciation and congratulations for their 
tremendous victory in capturing the title of the State Class 4A 
Soccer Champions; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution is prepared for the 
team as an expression of esteem from the Texas House of 
Representatives.