SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 739 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to recognize the Episcopal Day School Leopards United Football Club, which recently celebrated an undefeated season as it won the Under 9 division in the Rio Grande Valley Soccer Championships; and WHEREAS, The Leopards captured the Brownsville Opportunity Youth Soccer Association title with a record of 8-0, advancing to the Rio Grande Valley Championships, where they played against other top-ranked teams from across the area and won all four games to take the title; and WHEREAS, These young athletes demonstrated great talent and perseverance throughout the year, finishing the season with a perfect 12-0 record with a total of 59 goals scored and only eight goals allowed; team members Noah Armstrong, David De La Garza, David Rodriguez, Alex Reibling, Blair Averyt, Joey Arney, Travis Jones, Andres Martinez, Daniel Ferrer, Rodrigo Sanchez, and Kai Money can take great pride in their outstanding performance; and WHEREAS, Under the superior leadership and expertise of coaches Michael Jones and Kelton Averyt, the Leopards have developed exceptional teamwork and discipline; and WHEREAS, Episcopal Day School and the City of Brownsville are proud of the team for their hard work, their impressive skills, and their fine sportsmanship; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st Legislature, hereby commend the members of the Episcopal Day School Leopards United Football Club on their perfect season and extend congratulations to them on winning the Under 9 division of the Rio Grande Valley Soccer Championships; and, be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the team as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. Lucio ________________________________ President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on April 27, 2009. ________________________________ Secretary of the Senate ________________________________ Member, Texas Senate