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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Manuel Moreno Jr. of J. Frank Dobie High School in |
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Houston is being inducted into the Texas Tennis Coaches Association |
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Hall of Fame on December 12, 2025; and |
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WHEREAS, A Galveston native, Manuel Moreno graduated from |
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O'Connell Consolidated High School and Lamar University; he served |
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for 13 years as head tennis coach at O'Connell, directing his |
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players to a boys' team state championship and to individual state |
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crowns; he continued to excel as a head coach at Houston Clear Lake |
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High School, where he also guided athletes to state tournament |
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berths; additionally, he served as an assistant coach at Lamar |
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University; and |
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WHEREAS, Currently, Coach Moreno is entering his 27th year as |
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head tennis coach at J. Frank Dobie High; he has enjoyed great |
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success at the helm of the program, leading the Longhorns to |
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numerous individual and team district championships; and |
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WHEREAS, Coach Moreno has been honored with many accolades |
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during his more than four decades as a high school coach; named the |
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2005 TTCA Class 5A Coach of the Year, he received the association's |
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Carey Caldwell Character Award five years later; he also garnered |
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the 2019 Loretta Hrncir Dedication Award, the inaugural Holly Ford |
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Sportsmanship Award in 2020, and the 2022 Brandon Clark Courage |
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Award; a longtime youth tennis coach who oversees the City of |
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Galveston Parks and Recreation Department summer tennis program, he |
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is a two-time recipient of the United States Tennis Association |
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Lloyd Sessions Educational Merit Award for his commitment to the |
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growth of junior tennis in Texas; moreover, he has served for many |
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years as a tennis columnist for the Galveston County Daily News; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his exceptional ability to mentor young |
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student-athletes, Manuel Moreno has distinguished himself as one of |
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the Lone Star State's elite tennis coaches, and he is indeed |
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deserving of this prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Manuel Moreno |
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Jr. on his induction into the Texas Tennis Coaches Association Hall |
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of Fame as a member of the Class of 2025 and extend to him sincere |
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best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Coach Moreno as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |