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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate the Solorio Academy High
4School boys soccer team, the Sun Warriors, on winning the
5school's first Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Class 3A
6State Championship on November 4, 2017; and
 
7    WHEREAS, The Sun Warriors clinched the title after a
8seven-game state tournament run in which the team outscored
9their opponents 31 to 5; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Solorio Academy High School, located in the West
11Gage Park community, opened in 2010 and was named after Eric
12Solorio (1979-2006), a former member of the Chicago Police
13Department's elite anti-gang unit; the soccer team quickly
14found success under Coach Adrian Calleros; and
 
15    WHEREAS, This year, the Sun Warriors played a competitive
16schedule against several schools, including
17Bradley-Bourbonnais, Cicero Morton, Nequa Valley, and
18Plainfield Central; and
 
19    WHEREAS, The Sun Warriors defeated Noble Street Bulls Prep
20by a score of 3 to 2 in the sectional finals and Bremen 1 to 0
21in the super sectional to earn a trip to the state finals; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, The Sun Warriors soundly defeated Gibault
2Catholic 6 to 0 in the finals, and throughout the game,
3showcased the star power of their young strikers and an
4impressive blend of solid play from their senior class members;
5and
 
6    WHEREAS, The victory celebration included passing around
7jersey number 23, which once belonged to Christian Morales, a
8Solorio soccer player who passed away in the summer of 2016
9following a tragic boating accident; his memory lives on in the
10official state championship photograph in which his teammates
11proudly hold up his jersey; and
 
12    WHEREAS, The Sun Warriors will officially be presented with
13their championship rings at a ceremony to be held on February
1418, 2018; and
 
15    WHEREAS, The athletic skill, competitive spirit, and
16remarkable dedication of the Sun Warriors serves as an example
17to all; therefore, be it
 
18    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
19HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
20congratulate the Solorio Academy High School's boys soccer
21team, the Sun Warriors, on winning the 2017 Illinois High

 

 

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1School Association Class 3A State Championship, and we extend
2our warmest wishes for their continued success and achievement
3both on the soccer field and in the classroom; and be it
4further
 
5    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
6presented to Coach Adrian Calleros and the outstanding members
7of the Solorio Sun Warriors.