| 1 | House Resolution |
| 2 | A resolution recognizing the Felix Varela High School |
| 3 | Boys' Soccer Team for winning the 2008 Florida High School |
| 4 | Athletic Association Class 6A State Championship, their |
| 5 | second consecutive state championship. |
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| 7 | WHEREAS, the Felix Varela High School Boys' Soccer Team is |
| 8 | only the fourth boys' soccer team in the history of Miami-Dade |
| 9 | County to win back-to-back state titles, and |
| 10 | WHEREAS, Luiz Yamashita, one of fifteen seniors on the |
| 11 | team, was named the Class 6A State Championship tournament MVP |
| 12 | after scoring five goals, including one in the fiftieth minute |
| 13 | to tie the championship match, and |
| 14 | WHEREAS, first-year Coach Luis "Luchi" Gonzalez, a former |
| 15 | Herman Trophy winner, helped lead the team to this championship |
| 16 | victory against Cypress Bay High School, and |
| 17 | WHEREAS, the Felix Varela High School Boys' Soccer Team has |
| 18 | demonstrated outstanding teamwork and been recognized by the |
| 19 | National Soccer Coaches Association of America as the number one |
| 20 | ranked team in the country, NOW, THEREFORE, |
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| 22 | Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of |
| 23 | Florida: |
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| 25 | That the Florida House of Representatives extends its |
| 26 | congratulations to the Felix Varela High School Boys' Soccer |
| 27 | Team as the 2008 Florida High School Athletic Association Class |
| 28 | 6A State Champions in soccer and recognizes the Vipers for their |
| 29 | hard work and athletic excellence on the soccer field. |
| 30 | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be |
| 31 | presented to the 2008 Felix Varela High School Boys' Soccer Team |
| 32 | as a tangible token of the sentiments expressed herein. |