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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The boys' soccer team from Bel Air High School in El |
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| 6 | 7 | | Paso reached the pinnacle of success by winning the University |
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| 7 | 8 | | Interscholastic League 5A state title on April 20, 2019; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The championship victory closed out a memorable year |
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| 9 | 10 | | in which the Highlanders compiled an exceptional overall record of |
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| 10 | 11 | | 28 wins and only 1 loss; after claiming the District 2-5A title, |
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| 11 | 12 | | they carried their momentum into the postseason, defeating |
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| 12 | 13 | | Canutillo High School 4-0 in the opening round of the playoffs; |
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| 13 | 14 | | subsequent victories over Amarillo, Eastlake, Burleson, and Lake |
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| 14 | 15 | | Dallas High Schools secured the team's spot in the state tournament |
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| 15 | 16 | | for the first time in school history; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, In the semifinals, Bel Air bested Pharr Valley View |
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| 17 | 18 | | in a nail-biting penalty kick shootout to advance to the title |
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| 18 | 19 | | showdown against the defending 5A champions from Frisco Wakeland |
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| 19 | 20 | | High School; in that contest, the teams were locked in a 1-1 tie |
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| 20 | 21 | | after the first half of play, but a Highlander goal with just over |
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| 21 | 22 | | 17 minutes remaining proved the game winner, as the Bel Air defense |
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| 22 | 23 | | held fast to secure the state crown; and |
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| 23 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Guided by head coach Sergio Delgado and assistant |
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| 24 | 25 | | coaches Bryan Carbajal and Pedro Lugo, the Highlanders received |
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| 25 | 26 | | valuable contributions throughout the year from each member of the |
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| 26 | 27 | | roster: Omar Zamora, Bryan Guzman, Jose Gurrola, Jose Gonzalez, |
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| 27 | 28 | | Jaime Cisneros, Oliver Lechuga, Ivar Arroyo, Luis Valenzuela, |
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| 28 | 29 | | Gonzalo Padilla, Manuel Castellanos, Brayan Palomec, Bryan |
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| 29 | 30 | | Gutierrez, Cedric Carbajal, Brandon Valles, Joshua Santoyo, Yair |
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| 30 | 31 | | Alcantar, Hector Prieto, Eduardo Mata, Ernesto Robles, Juan |
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| 31 | 32 | | Contreras, Jamil Arroyo, Noel Rios, Sebastian Gonzalez, and Oscar |
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| 32 | 33 | | Valenzuela; and |
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| 33 | 34 | | WHEREAS, Bel Air's state championship triumph represents the |
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| 34 | 35 | | culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering |
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| 35 | 36 | | commitment to excellence, and the athletes and their many |
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| 36 | 37 | | supporters in the local community will treasure the memory of this |
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| 37 | 38 | | accomplishment for years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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| 38 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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| 39 | 40 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the boys' soccer team from Bel Air |
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| 40 | 41 | | High School on winning the 2019 UIL 5A state championship and extend |
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| 41 | 42 | | to the players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for the |
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| 42 | 43 | | future; and, be it further |
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| 43 | 44 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 44 | 45 | | prepared for the Highlanders as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 45 | 46 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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