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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 594
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the Austin Aztex Football Club as it begins the 2009 |
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season; and |
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WHEREAS, The only professional soccer club in Austin, and |
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the city's preeminent professional sports franchise, the Aztex |
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were founded in 2008 by Phil Rawlins, who also has an ownership |
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interest in the Stoke City Football Club of the English Premier |
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League, one of the foremost soccer leagues in the world; and |
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WHEREAS, A member of the United Soccer Leagues First |
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Division, the Aztex play an international schedule that includes |
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teams from Montreal, Vancouver, and Puerto Rico as well as teams |
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from across the United States; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Rawlins was named Top Sports Executive of the |
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Year by the Austin Chronicle in 2008, and head coach Adrian Heath |
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has 18 years of experience as a premier league player in England |
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and Spain and 12 years of experience as a coach; and |
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WHEREAS, The Aztex Under-23 team, playing in its inaugural |
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season in the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League in |
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2008, won the Mid-South Division title with a record of 10-5-1; |
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head coach Wolfgang Suhnholz was named Coach of the Year, Miguel |
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Gallardo was named Goalkeeper of the Year, and Beto Papandrea was |
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named Defender of the Year, giving the Aztex three of the five |
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awards in the 67-team league; and |
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WHEREAS, The Austin Aztex Football Club has demonstrated |
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great talent, discipline, and teamwork throughout the course of |
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its inaugural season and looks forward to the future with |
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confidence and enthusiasm; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby commend the Austin Aztex Football Club for |
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providing Austin area fans with a superior level of sports |
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competition and extend best wishes to the club for continued |
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success in the seasons ahead; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the team as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 7, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |