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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The swim team from Cathedral High School in El Paso |
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reached the pinnacle of success by winning the 2010-2011 Texas |
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Association of Private and Parochial Schools Division 1 state |
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championship on February 11 and 12, 2011, in San Antonio; and |
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WHEREAS, This triumphant performance continued the Irish |
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swim team's longstanding tradition of excellence; it was the |
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school's 25th state swimming title, with Cathedral having won a |
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state meet each year since 1984 with just three exceptions; |
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moreover, the Irish have claimed every TAPPS championship since |
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joining the organization in 2001; and |
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WHEREAS, The dominance of the 2010-2011 Cathedral High |
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swimmers under the guidance of coach Jack White was evidenced by |
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their 118-point advantage over their closest competitor in the |
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final standings as well as by their first-place finishes in all but |
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two events; and |
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WHEREAS, Individually, Leo Scott won the 50-yard freestyle |
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and the 100-yard butterfly, while Jose De Jesus captured gold in the |
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200-yard individual medley and 100-yard backstroke, and Javi Ochoa |
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won the 100-yard breaststroke; the 200-yard freestyle relay team of |
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Mr. Scott, Mr. De Jesus, Christian Miller, and Alex Aguirre took |
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first place and set a new state record in the process; also |
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capturing relay gold were the 200-yard team of Mr. Scott, Mr. De |
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Jesus, Mr. Ochoa, and Andres Esquivel, and the 400-yard squad of Mr. |
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Miller, Mr. Aguirre, Mr. Ochoa, and Alex Cuaron; and |
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WHEREAS, The success attained by the Cathedral swimmers is a |
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testament to their hard work and dedication, attributes that will |
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continue to serve them well in the years to come; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Cathedral High School swim team |
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on winning the 2010-2011 TAPPS Division 1 state championship and |
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extend to the team's athletes, coaches, and staff sincere best |
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wishes 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. |