25-191 J.W. Mitchell boys soccer state championship
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Here. Okay, uh today's a little different than a normal day. Um we are gonna jump into two time certain resolutions. And Madam Clerk, would you please read the first resolution? Yes, ma'am. And with the uh Recipient, please approach the podium.
So I see a whole big crowd. So this is for the um J. W. Mitchell High School Soccer team. So if you guys can all approach the podium while I start to read this. Thank you, gentlemen. Okay, by the Board of County Commissioners, this is resolution number 25-191. A resolution by the Board of County Commissioners of Pasco County, Florida, congratulating the J.W. Mitchell High School Boys Soccer Team for winning a state championship. Whereas
on February 22nd, 2025, the J.W. Mitchell High School Boys Soccer Team beat the second-ranked team in the country and top-ranked team in Class 6A, Jacksonville Mandarin Boys Soccer Team 1-0 to capture the Class 6A Boys Soccer State Championship. And whereas the J.W. Mitchell High School Boys Soccer Team handed the Jacksonville Mandarin Boys Soccer Team their first loss of the season,
withstanding every challenge that Mandarin mounted over the duration of the game. And whereas the J.W. Mitchell High School Boys Soccer Team was the only Tampa Bay Area school to win a state title this year in soccer, and whereas this state championship win marks just the second time a Pasco County boys' soccer program has reached the pinnacle of Florida High School Soccer, with the J.W. Mitchell High School Boys Soccer Team winning in the year. twenty ten. And
whereas the path to the title game was hard fought, with the J. W. Mitchell High School Boys Soccer Team showing their resiliency in the semifinal in a back and forth battle against Olympic Heights. And now if I mess up your name, I apologize in advance. Whereas the J.W. Mitchell High School Boys Soccer team is comprised of players Pantalus Himatonis, Alejandro Acosta, Thomas Lutz, Quentin Hansen, Caden
Pappas, Asher Bodhi, Alexi Inacio, Tyson Wallace, Luke McLaren, Drew Delaney, Jack Schaefer, Jackson Shaw, Kawa Cardozo, Elijah Sanchez, Trent Swift, Caden Beaver, Gio Guerra, Cameron. Yeah. Adam Naum Denton Buchanan. Eduardo Mesoluna,
Dion Shawla, Thomas Triglia, and David Galepsi. And whereas the J.W. Mitchell High School Boys Soccer Team is coached by Tyler Frick. H Joe Shulman Jason Purowski. Cole McGibbon. Medine Cooka luck? And Oscar Ubelius. And whereas the J.W. Mitchell High School Boys Soccer Team finished the 2024-2025
season with a remarkable record of 22 wins, two losses, and two tie games. Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Pasco County, Florida, that said board hereby congratulates the J.W. Mitchell High School Boys Soccer Team for winning a Class 6A Boys Soccer State Championship, done and resolved in regular session with a quorum present in voting this twenty-second day of April 2025.
All in favor? Aye. Oh my gosh, what an accomplishment. Um I I'm just so proud of you guys. That's just just amazing. My my daughter played soccer at River Ridge and uh went on to play soccer at the Air Force Academy. Her name was Lindsay and um Left footed left footed forward. And uh she actually married uh a soccer a fellow soccer player from the Academy who was on the national team. So We have soccer in our blood, although my grandchildren are playing hockey for some
reason. Um but I I'm just um Just so glad that you're here today with us and we get to celebrate this. and what a game that must have been um in your state championship game. So um welcome and please, Coach, uh tell us about your year and your program.
Oh, thank you very much for having us, first of all. Um what these guys accomplished, what we accomplished this year is very rare. From my own research, it's only the sixth team sports title in Pasco County High School sports history, and we're lucky to have two of them. Um these guys had a great year, they came together finally at the end, and a great playoff run against great competition to accomplish what they did, and we're enjoying all of this for sure. And we thank you very much for acknowledging us and recognizing.
How many of your team are seniors?
14. So it'll be a big turnover next year, but this was the uh the culmination of a of a about a three year project and it came to fruition. So we're very happy about that.
And do we know yet if any seniors are moving on to continue their soccer careers?
Um some will. Nothing is set in stone yet. Um we're waiting on some commitments and we'll but some some will be, yes.
Well we wish you great luck. Um Any commissioners, real quick? Okay.
So I just want to say congratulation, boys. Um I I'm sure like all these memories, just the bus rides back, the excitement, the the bonding, the friendships, this will last forever. And just take it all in because you know what? You're gonna blink, you're gonna be out of high school, and this is the best time of your life right now. So congratulations. Congratulations again. And you guys worked hard and you deserve it.
Alex say congratulations too. What a thrill it must have been be been beating the number one and two teams in the state too. Great job.
Okay, so uh um go ahead. That's
I'd like to thank each and every one for the hard work that you put in to be so successful. So the door opens here. So be continued a success in your lives throughout your life, so and come back and be working and playing and living here. in uh Pasco County and be one of our great citizens that we have so many of. So thank you.
Thank you. We're very proud to put Pasco on the map again in all in high school sports for sure.
Yeah. And uh echo fellow commissioners and Gentlemen, congratulations. Great work. Parents. Some of you are here. Congratulations to you all also, all the hours and days and weekends probably going to club matches all across the state. So um they couldn't have done it without you all too. So congratulations all around.
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