HR1122 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The Richwoods High School Knights boys basketball team of Peoria recently placed second in the IHSA Class AA Boys Basketball State Tournament; and

WHEREAS, The team finished the season with a record of 26 wins and seven losses; they were the Mid-State Six Conference Champions, and regional, sectional, and super-sectional champions; and

WHEREAS, Bill Cole, Justin Dehm, and Ryan Phillips were named to the All Conference First Team; Patrick Hogan received an All Conference Honorable Mention; Bill Cole received several other honors, including being named to the Quincy Thanksgiving Tournament and Pekin Holiday Tournament All-Tournament Teams, the IBCA First Team, and the IHSA Class AA State Tournament First Team; he also received an All-State Honorable Mention from the A.P.; Justin Dehm was also named to the Quincy Thanksgiving Tournament All-Tournament Team, the IBCA Third Team, and the IHSA Class AA State Tournament First Team; and

WHEREAS, The team is comprised of: seniors Matt Coates, Patrick Hogan, Steve Kouri Jr. (captain), Dan Mathis, and Ryan Phillips; juniors Bill Cole, Justin Dehm, Cody Halstead, Lawrence Hardin, Ned Matuzak, DeCarlos Ross, and Courtney Smith; sophomores Nick Morgan, Frank Polnitz, Troy Rice (manager), and James Robertson; and freshman Jake Fiddes; and

WHEREAS, The Knights are led by Head Coach Mike Ellis and Assistant Coaches Brett Elliott, Steve Wood, Robert Foster, and Kerry Nixon; and

WHEREAS, The team is supported by Superintendent Mr. Ken Hinton, Principal Mr. John M. Meisinger, Assistant Principal Mr. Stephen Schoch, and Athletic Director Mrs. Diane Pettet; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the Richwoods High School Knights boys basketball team on placing second in the IHSA Class AA Boys Basketball State Tournament; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to each of the members and coaches of the Knights and to Richwoods High School as an expression of our esteem.