RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Under the inspired leadership of Head Coach Adrian Calleros, now in his eighth season, the Eric Solorio Academy Sun Warriors varsity boys soccer team captured the Chicago Public Schools Championship with a thrilling 2-1 victory in two overtime periods against defending champion Washington High School at Toyota Park on October 4, 2018; and
WHEREAS, Alejandro Sanchez Jr., a forward, scored both goals in the winning effort;
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WHEREAS, The Eric Solorio Academy Sun Warriors wrapped up the 2018 season with an impressive 17-1-2 overall record and posted an unblemished 5-0-1 mark in the Premier South Conference; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed ofthe Eric Solorio Academy Sun Warriors' magnificent season by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and
WHEREAS, In 2017, Head Coach Adrian Calleros guided the Eric Solorio Academy Sun Warriors to the IHSA 2A State Championship; and
WHEREAS, The Eric Solorio Academy Sun Warriors' 2017 IHSA 2A State Championship marked only the third time a Chicago Public Schools team accomplished the feat in State history; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of eight terrific seasons Head Coach Adrian Calleros developed the varsity soccer program into one of the strongest and most respected programs in the City of Chicago, winning IHSA Regional and Section Championships in 2015 and 2017, and the Super Sectional Championship in 2017; and
WHEREAS, The Eric Solorio Academy Sun Warriors varsity boys soccer team members include Ricardo Alvarez, Steven Jimenez, Brian Marin, Alejandro Sanchez Jr., Donovan Dorantes, Eduardo Franco, Hector Salto, Rafael Soto, Roberto Villa, Joel Estrada, Omar Salgado, Xavier Morales, Kevin Patino, Jonathan Vasquez, Michael Perez, David Gamez, Edgar Torres, Sergio Cervantes, Christian Bello and Andres Salgado; and
WHEREAS, The City of Chicago takes great pride and celebrates the accomplishments ofthe Eric Solorio Academy Sun Warriors team in this winning season; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and the Members of the City Council of the City of Chicago assembled this thirty-first day of October, 2018, do hereby congratulate Solorio Academy Principal Victor Iturralde, Athletic Director Jeff Niemiec, Head Coach Adrian Calleros, Trainer Chris Thomas, and the Sun Warriors varsity boys soccer team on their 2018 Chicago Public Schools Championship; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That suitable copies ofthis resolution be presented to Principal Victor Iturralde and to the team members and coaches of the Eric Solorio Academy Sun Warriors varsity boys soccer team, as a token of our esteem and respect.