Bill Text: TX SR675 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the Kilgore High School boys' soccer team for winning a state championship.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-04-26 - Reported enrolled [SR675 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR675-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Kilgore High School boys' soccer team reached | ||
| the pinnacle of success by claiming the 2017 University | ||
| Interscholastic League 4A state championship on April 14 at | ||
| Birkelbach Field in Georgetown; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The championship victory closed out an | ||
| unforgettable season in which the Bulldogs compiled an overall | ||
| record of 21 wins, 5 losses, and 2 ties; after a strong showing in | ||
| regular season play, the team carried its momentum into the | ||
| playoffs, besting Mineola, Texarkana, Pleasant Grove, and | ||
| Palestine High Schools in the opening rounds; a 6-2 triumph over | ||
| Dallas A+ Academy took Kilgore to the regional finals, where the | ||
| squad defeated Carrollton Ranchview to earn a third consecutive | ||
| berth in the state tournament; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Following a dominant 4-0 shutout over Booker T. | ||
| Washington High School in the semifinal round, the Bulldogs faced | ||
| off against Bridgeport High School in the finals; although | ||
| Kilgore took an early lead in the hard-fought title match, the | ||
| two teams entered halftime tied at 2-2; a series of near misses | ||
| kept the score even throughout the second half and into overtime, | ||
| forcing a penalty-kick shootout in which the Bulldogs outscored | ||
| Bridgeport four goals to two, securing a 3-2 victory and the | ||
| state crown; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Excelling with a true team effort, Kilgore | ||
| received valuable contributions throughout the season from each | ||
| member of the roster: Jose Arrendondo, Raul Cedillo, Jordi | ||
| Contreras, Yonaton Contreras, Brandon Espinoza, David Garcia, | ||
| Jesus Gonzalez, Jose Gonzalez, Jovany Gonzalez, Jackson Hatcher, | ||
| Diego Huerta, Kaleb Jett, Tucker Konczak, Wanya McIntyre, Mateo | ||
| Meraz, Daniel Sifford, Elian Torres, Jaime Veloz, and Noe | ||
| Zavaleta; these determined student-athletes were ably guided by | ||
| head coach Austin Walker and assistant coach Mark Roskos, and the | ||
| team also benefited from the contributions of manager Carlos | ||
| Godoy, athletic trainer Darrell Ganus, student trainer Brandon | ||
| Mayers, and videographer Josue Reyes; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Winning a state championship represents the | ||
| culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering | ||
| commitment to excellence, and the members of the Kilgore High | ||
| School boys' soccer team will treasure the memory of this | ||
| accomplishment for many years to come; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
| Legislature, hereby congratulate the Kilgore High School boys' | ||
| soccer team on winning the 2017 University Interscholastic | ||
| League 4A state championship and extend to the team's players, | ||
| coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for continued success; | ||
| and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| the team as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Hughes | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on April 26, 2017. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
