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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Sam Ferri of
4Norridge, on being part of the Team USA 15U national team that
5won the 2013 Pan American Baseball Confederation (COPABE) 15U
6Pan American Championship; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Team USA is comprised of the best baseball players
8in the country and Sam Ferri, a sophomore at Notre Dame College
9Prep in Niles, was the only resident of Illinois to earn a spot
10on the team; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Sam Ferri was Team USA's starting catcher and
12earned the trust of the team's coaching staff with his top
13defensive skills and his advanced understanding of the position
14that he plays; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Team USA went 8 and 0 during its championship run
16from July 27-August 4, 2013 in Barranquilla, Colombia; and
 
17    WHEREAS, On August 4, Team USA defeated Cuba 6 to 1 in the
18championship game and earned the gold medal; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Sam Ferri has proven himself to be one of the
20country's elite baseball players and has brought great honor to

 

 

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1the State of Illinois through his hard work and dedication to
2his sport, and by winning a gold medal in the Pan American
3Championship; therefore, be it
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
5NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
6we congratulate Sam Ferri on winning the 2013 Pan American
7Baseball Confederation (COPABE) 15U Pan American Championship
8with his team and wish him the best with all his future
9endeavors; and be it further
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11presented to Sam Ferri as an expression of our esteem and
12respect.