WHEREAS, Julia R. Masterman’s boys’ varsity soccer team started their season 0-3, before re-inventing themselves and going on an 8-game winning streak, and ending their regular season with a record of 8-5; and
WHEREAS, After the regular season, the team was invited to the PIAA Class A state tournament, and made it to the state semi-finals/final four, before a tough loss against Camp Hill; and
WHEREAS, Throughout the season, the players bought into the system and played smart, clean, mistake free soccer with controlling the ball as their strong point; and
WHEREAS, Not only did the players learn on-the-field skills, the players learned how to be better students and people, as they learned the value of practicing hard, teamwork and taking the time to studying your craft; and
WHEREAS, Learning how to properly manage their time between schoolwork and athletics is a key skill that will help them in their future, along with learning how their effort needs to go into their studying; and
WHEREAS, We at City Council look forward to the future of Masterman’s boys’ varsity soccer team and the victories they will bring to Philadelphia.
RESOLVED, That the Council of the City of Philadelphia, Hereby honors and congratulates Mary Curran, and the Julia R. Masterman highschool’s boys’ varsity soccer team for reaching the PIAA Class A state tournament and making it to the state semi-finals.
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