HR0573 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The Wilmington High School Wildcats won the 2005 Class A boys baseball state championship on June 4, 2005; and

WHEREAS, The Wildcats had a 41-1 overall record in 2005; they outscored opponents 433-91 during the season and outscored opponents 67-8 in the eight-game postseason; the team's earned run average was 1.52, their batting average was .428, and they had 403 runs batted in during the season; the team's record over the past three years was 102-10, including two state championships and a third place finish; and

WHEREAS, The team members include seniors Scott Puracchio, Rob Murphy, Chris Alberico, Tanner Roark, Eric Dillon, Tony Vercelli, Adam Kruchten, Kyle Davis, and Nick Hansen; juniors Dillon Roark, Ben Stickel, Seth Jansen, Jon Mitchell, Jon Folgers, Ryan Gurnitz, and Dave Tafoya; and sophomores Chad Wright, Mike Spell, Vince Vercelli, and Nick Dziuban; and

WHEREAS, The coaching staff includes Head Coach Kevin Feeney and Assistant Coaches Lodi Vercelli, Chad Farrell, Casey Drown, Russ Allred, and Steve Nelson; and

WHEREAS, The students, staff, and parents at Wilmington High School and the citizens of Wilmington have supported the Wildcats and are justifiably proud of the team's extraordinary achievement; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the Wilmington High School Wildcats on winning the 2005 Class A boys baseball state championship; and be it further

RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be presented to each member of the team as an expression of our esteem and with our best wishes for continued success in the future.