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.
Marquez
Pickett
Quintanilla
Margo
Gonzalez
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 769 was adopted by the House on March
17, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House