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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The baseball team from Socorro High School in El |
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Paso reached the pinnacle of success by claiming the 2009 |
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University Interscholastic League 5A state championship on June 13 |
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at the Dell Diamond in Round Rock; and |
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WHEREAS, After dispatching Austin Westlake High School with |
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an 11-3 victory in the semifinals, Socorro squared off with Lufkin |
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High School in the title game; overcoming an early 2-0 deficit, the |
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Bulldogs knotted the score in the fourth inning with a two-run home |
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run from tournament Most Valuable Player Cory Falvey, who added a |
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grand slam in the fifth to break the game open; the El Paso team |
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eventually built a 12-3 lead and held off a late Lufkin rally to |
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capture the first state championship in school history by a final |
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score of 12-7; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to Mr. Falvey, the Bulldogs benefited |
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from the outstanding support and play of the other members of the |
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roster: Aaron Olivas, Tavi Amparan, George Stoltz, Chuy Diaz, Chris |
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Guzman, Marcus Molina, Oscar Sandate, Ivan Sigala, Josh Rodriguez, |
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Angel Soria, Mando Muniz, Luis Yanez, Eric Herrera, Roger Favela, |
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Jessiray Navarrette, Sergio Mendoza, Bobby Mares, and Rene |
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Rodriguez; and |
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WHEREAS, The Bulldogs finished the season with a notable |
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record of 35 wins and just 4 losses; instrumental to the team's |
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success was the leadership and guidance of head coach Chris Forbes, |
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who completed his 25th year at Socorro in 2009; in addition, the |
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players profited from the expertise of assistant coaches Joe |
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Alvarez, Adrian Garcia, Federico Contreras, and Herbert Reyes as |
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well as the encouragement of principal Miguel Serrano; and |
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WHEREAS, Winning a state championship represents countless |
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hours of hard work and an enduring commitment to excellence, and the |
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dedicated student-athletes of the Socorro High School baseball team |
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will forever treasure their memories of this remarkable season; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate the Socorro |
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High School baseball team on winning the UIL 5A state championship |
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and extend to the players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes |
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for 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 team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |