HR0772 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, In an exciting double overtime finish, the Lincoln-Way East Griffins defeated the Maine South High School Hawks by a score of 30 to 24 to win the IHSA Class 8A State Championship football game on Saturday, November 26, 2005; and

WHEREAS, This is the first Class 8A championship game to be played in overtime; and

WHEREAS, To reach the championship game, the Griffins defeated Thornton, Lincoln-Way Central, Brother Rice, and Wheaton Warrenville South in the IHSA playoffs; the team finished the season with a record of 14 wins and no losses; and

WHEREAS, The Lincoln-Way East Griffins are the first football program in Illinois history to win a State championship within five years of playing their first game; and

WHEREAS, Lincoln-Way East is the first high school football team to have played in the State playoffs in each of its five seasons; and

WHEREAS, The head coach of the Griffins is Rob Zvonar; his assistant coaches are Joel Pallissard, Jack Eddy, Mike Franta, Ron Tomczak, Steve Tomczak, Ryan Gabey, Dave Woodburn, Lance Lokanc, Brian Newcomb, Dave Murray, Josh Kreske, Eric Doornkaat, Louis Lee, Mitch Nowicki, Jeff Maurer, Scott Reid, John Piazza, Steve Bauer, Kyle Jakubek, and Jeff Winefka; student coaches are Ben VanPelt and Mike Czarnowski; Philip Duckworth is the team's ballboy; and

WHEREAS, The trainers for the Griffins are Cody Cowman, Matt Zalewski, Dr. Aaron Wolfe, Dr. Mike Corcoran, and Dr. Brad Katzman; and

WHEREAS, The members of the Griffins are Marvin Cosby, Pat Geary (captain), Anthony Kropp (captain), Andy Gerritsen, Austin Zenere, Paul Bria, Andrew Ramus, Mike Charles, Blake Hammond, Matt Walenga, Kyle Geary, Dan Cebula, Dan Fiorenza, Kyle Grossheider, Marty Pokorney, Gersi Hoxha, John Griffin, Al Mau (captain), Gian Angelo, Brendan Mulheran, Ben Petrassi, Andy Mau, Cory Swaim, Matt Paez, Noel Borg, Kyle Oskielunas, Isioma Ebiringah, Gus Olofsson, Tom Lilja, Michael Boettcher, Jeff Grunwald, Sean Lynch, Chris Lozynski, Kyle Bewley, Ryan Weber, Jon Olofsson, Max Moore, Kevin Wittl, Landon Wallace, Tom Lynch, Joe Turek, Dan Pirkle, Steve Elkow, Steve Nwokocha, Dan Pammer, Ryan Ruiz, John Koszulinski, Shaun Grady, Jake Popovich, Nick Slager, Sean Smith, Josh Reid, Josh Soliday, Steve Sims, Kyle Harke, Nick Tadros, Phil Wing, Will Villasenor, Andrew Tagli, Wade Novak, Kyle Liston, Blake Lucas, Dave Denardo, Kyle Houlahan, Tom Raines, Keenan Clifford (captain), Dan Giordano, Jerry McInerney, Adam Gettis, Sam Pranckus, Joe Mau, Hank Johnston (captain), Erick Starke, Steve Tepper, Phil Dixon, Tim Brooks, Cory Dybas, Corey Smith, Dave Liston, Jake Bewley, Terry Kuzel, Casey Luther, Colin Luczynski (captain), D.J. Pirkle, Alex White, Mike Wheatley, and Bill Clemens; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the Lincoln-Way East Griffins football team on winning the Class 8A IHSA State Championship; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be presented to each of the members of the 2005 Lincoln-Way East Griffins football organization as an expression of our esteem.