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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives wish to congratulate the 8th grade boys
4 basketball team from Grant Middle School in Springfield on
5 winning the IESA 4A State championship; and
 
6     WHEREAS, The Generals defeated East Peoria Central with a
7 final score of 50-34 to win the championship on February 15,
8 2007; and
 
9     WHEREAS, The young men finished their outstanding season
10 with a record of 25 wins and only one loss; and
 
11     WHEREAS, The principal of Grant Middle School is Kay Dimon;
12 the assistant principal and athletic director is Rick Sanders;
13 and
 
14     WHEREAS, The head coach of the Generals is Tives Gardner;
15 assistant coaches are Brian Barnes and Steve Fisher; and the
16 manager is Victor Mayes; and
 
17     WHEREAS, The members of the Generals are Tyrell Bolden,
18 Phillip Cavil, Tives Gardner, Mark Gilchrese, Tyler Gill,
19 Michael Greene, Jesse Guzman, Michael Harper, Vontrez Hunter,
20 Michael Miller, Kendall Murdock, Elan Shuford, Greg Wilson, and

 

 

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1 Emory Woodson; therefore, be it
 
2     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
3 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
4 congratulate the 8th grade boys basketball team from Grant
5 Middle School in Springfield on winning the IESA 4A State
6 championship; and be it further
 
7     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8 presented to the 8th grade boys basketball team from Grant
9 Middle School as a symbol of our esteem.