Bill Text: TX HR1337 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the Sharyland High School boys' soccer team on advancing to the 5A semifinals of the 2023 UIL state tournament.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-12 - Reported enrolled [HR1337 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR1337-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1337 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The members of the boys' soccer team from Sharyland | ||
| High School in Mission distinguished themselves by advancing all | ||
| the way to the 5A semifinals of the 2023 University Interscholastic | ||
| League Soccer State Championships; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The only 5A team from the Rio Grande Valley to reach | ||
| the state tournament in 2023, the Rattlers embarked on their | ||
| journey by tying for first place in District 31-5A; Sharyland | ||
| continued to excel in the playoffs, recording commanding wins over | ||
| Brownsville Veterans Memorial, Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial, | ||
| Brownsville Porter, and San Antonio Southwest High Schools; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Sharyland faced Rouse High School in the regional | ||
| finals and trailed 1-0 in the second half; retaining their | ||
| composure, the Rattlers answered with two goals of their own and | ||
| sealed the 2-1 outcome on the strength of their defense to qualify | ||
| for the state tournament for the second time in program history; in | ||
| the semifinals, the team squared off against El Paso Bel Air High | ||
| School on April 13 at Birkelbach Field in Georgetown; the Sharyland | ||
| players gave their all in a hard-fought game but ultimately saw | ||
| their title quest come to an end, concluding with a total of 19 wins | ||
| on the year; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Throughout the season, the Rattlers received | ||
| valuable contributions from each member of the roster: Jesus | ||
| Juarez, Emiliano Martinez, Nicolas Trevino, Hugo Guerra, Fernando | ||
| Ponce, Furkan Coban, Alan Guerrero, Gael Cantu, Iker Urueta, Juan | ||
| Pablo Trevino, Luis Tellez, Carlos Lopez, Marco Ramos, Jorge | ||
| Almaraz, Alexis Hernandez, Jose Sauceda, Edward Morales, David | ||
| Rico, Allan Velazquez, Alessandro Garcia, Alan Rosales, Kevin | ||
| Zepeda, Jose Sanchez, Gonzalo Gandaria, Javier Bernabe, Teodoro | ||
| Montesinos, Alex Jarvis, Tomas Sauceda, Luis Chavez, and Juan | ||
| O'Farrill; these determined student-athletes were ably guided by | ||
| head coach Jorge Guerra and assistant coaches Gilberto Alanis, | ||
| Marco Alanis, and Felipe Torres; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Demonstrating exceptional talent and fierce | ||
| determination, the Sharyland Rattlers turned in an unforgettable | ||
| performance in 2022-2023, and their success is a source of great | ||
| pride to their many community supporters; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate the Sharyland High School boys' | ||
| soccer team on advancing to the 5A semifinals of the 2023 UIL state | ||
| tournament and commend the team's players, coaches, and staff on a | ||
| job well done; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the Rattlers as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Guerra | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1337 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 12, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
