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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate the Schlarman Academy
4girls basketball team, the Hilltoppers, on winning the
52017-2018 Illinois High School Association Class 1A State
6Championship; and
 
7    WHEREAS, The Hilltoppers defeated Stockton High School by a
8score of 53 to 31 on February 24, 2018 at Illinois State
9University Redbird Arena in Normal; and
 
10    WHEREAS, This is the first girls basketball state title for
11Schlarman Academy and the first for the school since 1981;
12Schlarman Academy is a faith-based, preschool through high
13school educational community that promotes spiritual,
14intellectual, physical, and moral development in a dynamic
15climate of academic excellence centered on Christian values and
16the Catholic tradition; it is located in Danville and has a
17student body of 99; and
 
18    WHEREAS, The Hilltoppers are Cece Damilano, Sydney Gouard,
19Capria Brown, Anaya Peoples, Tannah Ceader, Janiah Newell, Emma
20Bogen, Suzet Sermersheim, McKaylee Allen, and Destiny Dye; and
 
21    WHEREAS, The Hilltoppers are coached by Head Coach Keith

 

 

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1Peoples and assistant coaches Jerry O'Neill, David Gouard,
2Ollie Harrison, and LaTana Lillard; the managers are Ana
3Fitzgerald, Mollie DeBoard, and Elizabeth Stimac; the
4principal is Gail Lewis, the athletic director is Phil Sexton,
5and the dean is Mark Croy; and
 
6    WHEREAS, The Hilltopper cheerleaders are Jaida Green,
7Ainslee Johnson, Jayden King, Tamara Kriening, Sarah Lukas,
8Regina Hinkle, Sara Switzer, Elijah Williams, Winne Zheng, and
9Jessalyn Gonzalez; they are coached by Alicia Moody and
10assistant coach Lexie Musson; therefore, be it
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
12HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
13congratulate the Schlarman Academy girls basketball team, the
14Hilltoppers, on winning the 2017-2018 Illinois High School
15Association Class 1A State Championship; and be it further
 
16    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
17presented to the Hilltoppers and their coaches as a symbol of
18our respect and esteem.