H.R. No. 1987
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A remarkable season came to a triumphant conclusion
as the boys' soccer team of Carroll High School in Southlake won the
University Interscholastic League 5A state championship with a
victory in the title game on April 16, 2011; and
WHEREAS, Facing Round Rock McNeil High School in the finals
of the UIL tournament, the Dragons benefited from an outstanding
showing by goalkeeper Oshick Shams, the game's most valuable
player, as well as goals by Karl de Zoeten and Mac McGuire to post a
2-0 win and claim the team's first state championship since 2001;
and
WHEREAS, Southlake Carroll finished the season with an
incredible record of 28 wins, zero losses, and three ties, and it
held its opponents scoreless in 22 matches, a new school record and
the second-most shutouts ever recorded in UIL competition; as a
result of their commanding performance, the Dragons have been
recognized as one of the top teams in the nation, earning the No. 1
spot in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America High
School Winter Rankings and the No. 2 slot in the ESPN Rise Fab 50
Final Winter Rankings; and
WHEREAS, In addition to being an unforgettable achievement
for the athletes, the 2011 5A championship marks another milestone
in the career of head coach Greg Oglesby, who has seen his teams win
more than 400 games since founding the school's soccer program; the
Carroll players also received vital guidance from assistant coaches
Sal Richie, Dusty Allen, and Joe Barton; and
WHEREAS, By proving themselves the finest 5A team in Texas,
the Dragons have furthered their school's notable record of
athletic excellence, and their accomplishment will be a source of
pride for Carroll High students and supporters for many years to
come; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the boys' soccer team of Carroll
High School in Southlake on winning the 2010-2011 UIL 5A state
championship and extend to the players, coaches, and staff sincere
best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Truitt
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1987 was adopted by the House on May
26, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House