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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The boys' soccer team from Rivera High School in |
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Brownsville proved itself one of the finest in Texas by winning the |
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2015 University Interscholastic League 6A state championship on |
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April 18 at Birkelbach Field in Georgetown; and |
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WHEREAS, The championship victory closed out an |
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unforgettable year in which Rivera recorded a perfect record of 28 |
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wins and zero defeats; after claiming the District 32-6A regular |
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season title, the Raiders carried their momentum into the |
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postseason with a dominant 5-0 shutout of Edinburg High School in |
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the opening round of the playoffs; subsequent victories over Del |
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Rio, Juarez-Lincoln, Reagan, and Brandeis High Schools secured the |
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team's spot in the state tournament for the third time in school |
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history; and |
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WHEREAS, In the semifinals, Rivera overwhelmed North |
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Mesquite High School by a score of 5-1 to advance to the |
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championship contest; matching up against Cinco Ranch High School |
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from Katy with the state crown on the line, the Raiders took control |
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in the first half with goals from Isidro Martinez and David |
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Alexander that were scored just two minutes apart; the team's stout |
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defense did the rest, shutting out the opposing team to earn Rivera |
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a 2-0 triumph and the 6A title; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Martinez was named Most Valuable Player of the |
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championship game, and he was joined on the All-Tournament Team by |
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Israel Acero, Eliezer Acero, Eliseo Ortiz, and Alexis Herrera; the |
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Raiders also received essential contributions throughout the |
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season from the other members of the roster: Jesus Zaragoza, Jorge |
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Cordova, Jesus Torres, Jose Villanueva, Alfredo Villareal, Abdon |
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Cruz, Hernan Cruz, Erik Alonso, Ray Alvarez, Lee Roy Martinez, |
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Carlos Alvarez, Eduardo Salinas, Julian Espinoza, Edward Rojas, |
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Roberto Melendez, Roberto Castro, Jose Muniz, Marcos Hernandez, and |
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Ivan Cruz; and |
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WHEREAS, These talented student-athletes were inspired to |
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play at the top of their game by head coach Salvador Garcia and |
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assistant coaches Andres Macias, Jose Dominguez, and Jimmy |
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Montalvo; additional support was provided by managers Sergio Soto |
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and Francisco Cardenas; and |
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WHEREAS, In reaching their season-long goal of a state |
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championship without losing a single game, the members of the |
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Rivera High School soccer team have demonstrated exemplary teamwork |
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and an unwavering commitment to excellence, and the players and |
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their many supporters in the local community will forever cherish |
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the memory of this remarkable accomplishment; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Rivera High School boys' soccer |
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team on winning the 2015 UIL 6A state championship and extend to the |
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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. |
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Oliveira |
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Lucio III |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2391 was adopted by the House on May |
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21, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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