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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 Diamond Hill-Jarvis High |
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| 6 | 7 | | School in Fort Worth enjoyed an exceptional 2020-2021 season, |
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| 7 | 8 | | advancing all the way to the University Interscholastic League 4A |
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| 8 | 9 | | state championship game; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, After excelling in the regular season and claiming |
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| 10 | 11 | | the district title, the Eagles launched a dominant run in the |
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| 11 | 12 | | playoffs, dispatching Alvarado, Argyle, Midlothian Heritage, and |
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| 12 | 13 | | Stephenville High Schools to reach the regional final; there, with |
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| 13 | 14 | | a thrilling 2-1 double overtime triumph over Mineral Wells, Diamond |
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| 14 | 15 | | Hill-Jarvis made history as the first team from the Fort Worth |
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| 15 | 16 | | Independent School District to advance to the state soccer |
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| 16 | 17 | | tournament; the Eagles then bested Celina High 4-2 in the |
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| 17 | 18 | | semifinals to stake their spot in the state finale; and |
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| 18 | 19 | | WHEREAS, The Eagles vied for the state crown against Boerne |
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| 19 | 20 | | High School on April 17 at Birkelbach Field in Georgetown; while |
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| 20 | 21 | | their title bid ultimately fell short, the Diamond Hill-Jarvis |
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| 21 | 22 | | players achieved a new level of success for their school, becoming |
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| 22 | 23 | | the first Eagles squad in any sport to compete in a UIL state |
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| 23 | 24 | | championship game; they brought the year to a close with a stellar |
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| 24 | 25 | | record of 26 wins, 5 losses, and 2 ties; and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Eagle players Eduardo Lopez, Edward Zuniga, |
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| 26 | 27 | | Jonathan Lopez, Ricardo Gonzalez, and Andres Montes were selected |
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| 27 | 28 | | for the 4A All-Tournament Team; Diamond Hill-Jarvis also benefited |
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| 28 | 29 | | from the valuable contributions made throughout the season by the |
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| 29 | 30 | | other members of the roster: Cesar Ortiz, Luis Jaimes, Alberto |
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| 30 | 31 | | Diosado, Luis Lopez, Jaime Rivera, Edgar Rodriguez, Juan Vega, |
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| 31 | 32 | | Hector Ramirez, Enock Dusabe, Diego Rodriguez, Cristian Alvarez, |
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| 32 | 33 | | Jovany Castruita, Pablo Villegas, Eduardo Rodriguez, and Everardo |
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| 33 | 34 | | Rodriguez; these talented student-athletes were ably guided by head |
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| 34 | 35 | | coach Kyle Reopelle and assistant coaches Daniel Rodriguez and |
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| 35 | 36 | | Andrew Sanchez; and |
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| 36 | 37 | | WHEREAS, Through hard work and an unwavering resolve to give |
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| 37 | 38 | | their very best, the Diamond Hill-Jarvis Eagles have earned the |
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| 38 | 39 | | admiration of their fellow students and their many community |
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| 39 | 40 | | supporters, and they may indeed reflect with pride on their |
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| 40 | 41 | | memorable accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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| 41 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 42 | 43 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the Diamond Hill-Jarvis High |
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| 43 | 44 | | School boys' soccer team on its exceptional 2020-2021 season and |
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| 44 | 45 | | extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best |
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| 45 | 46 | | wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 46 | 47 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 47 | 48 | | prepared for the Eagles as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 48 | 49 | | House of Representatives. |
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