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By: Marquez H.R. No. 769
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The swim team from Cathedral High School in El Paso
reached the pinnacle of success by winning the 2010-2011 Texas
Association of Private and Parochial Schools Division 1 state
championship on February 11 and 12, 2011, in San Antonio; and
WHEREAS, This triumphant performance continued the Irish
swim team's longstanding tradition of excellence; it was the
school's 25th state swimming title, with Cathedral having won a
state meet each year since 1984 with just three exceptions;
moreover, the Irish have claimed every TAPPS championship since
joining the organization in 2001; and
WHEREAS, The dominance of the 2010-2011 Cathedral High
swimmers under the guidance of coach Jack White was evidenced by
their 118-point advantage over their closest competitor in the
final standings as well as by their first-place finishes in all but
two events; and
WHEREAS, Individually, Leo Scott won the 50-yard freestyle
and the 100-yard butterfly, while Jose De Jesus captured gold in the
200-yard individual medley and 100-yard backstroke, and Javi Ochoa
won the 100-yard breaststroke; the 200-yard freestyle relay team of
Mr. Scott, Mr. De Jesus, Christian Miller, and Alex Aguirre took
first place and set a new state record in the process; also
capturing relay gold were the 200-yard team of Mr. Scott, Mr. De
Jesus, Mr. Ochoa, and Andres Esquivel, and the 400-yard squad of Mr.
Miller, Mr. Aguirre, Mr. Ochoa, and Alex Cuaron; and
WHEREAS, The success attained by the Cathedral swimmers is a
testament to their hard work and dedication, attributes that will
continue to serve them well in the years to come; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Cathedral High School swim team
on winning the 2010-2011 TAPPS Division 1 state championship and
extend to the team's athletes, 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.