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By: Gonzales of Hidalgo H.R. No. 1676
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Demonstrating the ability to successfully balance
sports and school work, 13 players from Memorial High School in
McAllen were named to the 2010-2011 Texas High School Coaches
Association 5A Academic All-State Football Team; and
WHEREAS, To be eligible for this prestigious honor, an
athlete must be a senior who has an overall high school grade point
average of 92 or higher in addition to being a person of good moral
character; qualifying players are nominated by the head coach of
their sport, and the final selections for the team are made by
factoring in SAT and ACT scores as well as academic class ranking;
and
WHEREAS, The Mustang players chosen for the 5A Academic
All-State First Team are Josh Corso and Kristian Gorena; on the
Second Team are Jordan Boone, Jason Boone, Carlo DeCandia, Jacob R.
Garza, Ian Kettlekamp, Forrest Sparks, and Andres Vela; honorable
mention accolades went to Joseph Caporusso, Luis Castillo, Aaron
Freeland, and John Kroeker; and
WHEREAS, These admirable students make up the largest group
of Memorial High players ever to receive the Academic All-State
designation, and they may take justifiable pride in their
accomplishment; and
WHEREAS, By excelling in the classroom while meeting the
demands of athletic competition, the Mustang Academic All-State
football players have developed a strong work ethic and a
determination to succeed that will serve them well throughout their
lives; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Memorial High School students
named to the 2010-2011 Texas High School Coaches Association 5A
Academic All-State Football Team and extend to the players sincere
best wishes for continued achievement; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the honorees as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.