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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The boys' soccer team from Coppell High School |
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continued the school's tradition of excellence in the sport by |
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winning the University Interscholastic League 5A state |
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championship on April 20, 2013, in Georgetown; and |
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WHEREAS, In the thrilling title match against Brownsville |
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Hanna High School, the Cowboys were trailing 2-1 in the second half |
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until midfielder Chris Madden scored the game-tying goal on a free |
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kick with 3:32 remaining in regulation; the teams then continued |
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their battle into overtime, and with less than a minute left in the |
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second overtime period, Mr. Madden drilled a shot into the lower |
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right corner of the net, clinching the victory for his team; and |
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WHEREAS, The win gave Coppell its second soccer crown since |
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2004 and its first under the leadership of head coach Chad |
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Rakestraw; the Cowboys finished the year with an impressive record |
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of 23 wins and just 2 losses; and |
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WHEREAS, The team's excellent play in the postseason was |
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recognized with a number of accolades; Mr. Madden was chosen as the |
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championship game Most Valuable Player, and he was joined on the |
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All-Tournament Team by Austin Michaelis, Mitchell Parnell, and |
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Drake Lovelady; the Cowboys also received valuable contributions |
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throughout the season from the other members of the roster: Dustin |
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Hodges, Josh Jauregui, Dante DiCiolli, Kevin Tovson, Jacob Tucker, |
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Jarett Weaver, Emilio Morlett, Chad Thomas, Zanil Narsing, Wyatt |
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Foster, Austin Broyles, Nick Hazelrigg, Neal Tatum, Mitchell Apple, |
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Kellen Reid, Justin Todd, Corey Oesch, Nick Price, Stephen |
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Wheatcroft, Stephen Tower, Jack Burns, Colten Clark, and Robbie |
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Coens; and |
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WHEREAS, Coach Rakestraw was aided in his efforts by |
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assistant coaches James Balcom and Blake Johnson, and the team also |
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benefited from the expertise of trainers Barry Jones and Yvette |
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Carson, student trainers Dale Wood and Austin Pang, and |
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statistician and manager Jake Candler; additional support was |
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provided by athletic director John Crawford, principal Mike Jasso, |
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and superintendent Dr. Jeff Turner; and |
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WHEREAS, In proving themselves the finest boys' 5A squad in |
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the Lone Star State, the Coppell soccer players have demonstrated |
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exceptional teamwork and dedication, and their achievement is a |
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source of great pride to their school and their many supporters in |
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the community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Coppell High School boys' |
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soccer team on winning the 2013 UIL 5A state championship and extend |
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to the team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for |
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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. |