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| 2 | 2 | | By: Buckley H.R. No. 888 |
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| 7 | 7 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The Salado High School boys' soccer team closed out |
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| 9 | 9 | | an unforgettable year by winning the 2025 University |
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| 10 | 10 | | Interscholastic League 4A Division 1 state championship; and |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Following an impressive showing during the regular |
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| 12 | 12 | | season, the Eagles continued to excel in the playoffs, besting |
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| 13 | 13 | | China Spring, Houston Fort Bend Willowridge, and Navasota High |
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| 14 | 14 | | Schools to reach the regional final; next posting a 2-1 defeat over |
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| 15 | 15 | | Lumberton High School, Salado earned its inaugural trip to the |
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| 16 | 16 | | state tournament; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, After advancing to the title game due to a forfeit, |
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| 18 | 18 | | Salado battled Fort Worth Castleberry High School for the state |
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| 19 | 19 | | crown on April 10 at Birkelbach Field in Georgetown; finding |
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| 20 | 20 | | themselves trailing at halftime and then late in the final period, |
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| 21 | 21 | | the Eagles demonstrated tremendous resolve, netting a clutch goal |
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| 22 | 22 | | to tie the game at 2-2 and force overtime; the Eagles struck quickly |
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| 23 | 23 | | in the extra period, knocking in the go-ahead goal and sealing the |
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| 24 | 24 | | outcome on the strength of their defense; triumphing by the final |
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| 25 | 25 | | score of 3-2, Salado claimed the first state championship in |
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| 26 | 26 | | program history; and |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Salado was led by Luke Anderson, the championship |
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| 28 | 28 | | game Most Valuable Player who was joined by Hughston Taggart, Caine |
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| 29 | 29 | | Cruddas, Devonte Foster, and Luke Munson on the All-Tournament |
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| 30 | 30 | | Team; the Eagles also received valuable contributions during their |
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| 31 | 31 | | campaign from the other members of the roster: Cole Cooley, Gabriel |
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| 32 | 32 | | Johnson, Davis Kasper, Brody Delukie, Gabriel Merriman, Kyler |
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| 33 | 33 | | Stock, Alejandro Delima, Brayden Dildine, Daniel Anderson, Otto |
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| 34 | 34 | | Sitz, Damonte Foster, Johnny Anderson, Cole Foster, Owen Stone, |
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| 35 | 35 | | Ryley White, Oscar Arango, Peyton Bivens, Valente Hernandez, |
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| 36 | 36 | | Lincoln Hossfeld, and Richard McCoin; these talented |
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| 37 | 37 | | student-athletes were ably directed by head coach Jared Cruddas and |
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| 38 | 38 | | assistant coaches Scott Bates, Annie Ewton, and Matthew |
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| 39 | 39 | | Figlestahler; and |
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| 40 | 40 | | WHEREAS, Winning a state championship represents the |
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| 41 | 41 | | culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering |
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| 42 | 42 | | commitment to excellence, and the Salado Eagles will treasure the |
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| 43 | 43 | | memory of this accomplishment for the rest of their lives; now, |
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| 44 | 44 | | therefore, be it |
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| 45 | 45 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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| 46 | 46 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the Salado High School boys' soccer |
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| 47 | 47 | | team on winning the 2025 UIL 4A Division 1 state championship and |
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| 48 | 48 | | extend to the players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for |
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| 49 | 49 | | continued success; and, be it further |
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| 50 | 50 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 51 | 51 | | prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 52 | 52 | | House of Representatives. |
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