HR0024 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The Members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate the Newton Community High School Eagles on their outstanding and memorable 2006 track and field season; and

WHEREAS, The Newton Eagles finished their regular season with an 8-0 record, impressively captured the Robinson Sectional championship, and earned their first ever Illinois High School Association Class A Track and Field State Championship by 20 points over their nearest competitor at the meet held May 26-27, 2006, at O'Brien Stadium at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston; and

WHEREAS, The Newton Eagles were led by head coach Bob Horst; assistant coaches Kyle Schackmann, Jason Wagner, and Patrick Mammoser; and team trainer Jim Nave; and

WHEREAS, Levi Richards, Brian Bierman, Alexander Koebele, and Patrick Mendenhall were State champions in the 4 X 100 Relay; Patrick Mendenhall was 2nd in State in the 110 Meter High Hurdles; Eric Mammoser was 2nd in State in the Pole Vault; Levi Richards was 2nd in State in the 100 Meter Dash; Alexander Koebele, Mitchell Birch, Clay Britton, and Patrick Mendenhall were 3rd in State in the 4 X 200 Relay; and Adam Schafer, Blake Wolf, Clay Britton, and Levi Richards were 3rd in State in the 4 X 400 Relay; and

WHEREAS, The Eagles had 15 players who qualified for the State meet: Reid Ackerman, Brian Bierman, Mitchell Birch, Clay Britton, Ryan Britton, Doug Brooks, Corey Hahn, William Hoffeditz, Doug Klier, Alexander Koebele, Eric Mammoser, Patrick Mendenhall, Levi Richards, Adam Schafer, and Blake Wolf; and

WHEREAS, The Eagles had eleven players named All Conference: Brian Bierman, Mitchell Birch, Clay Britton, Doug Brooks, Corey Hahn, William Hoffeditz, Eric Mammoser, Patrick Mendenhall, Levi Richards, Adam Schafer, and Blake Wolf; and

WHEREAS, Eric Mammoser, Patrick Mendenhall, and Levi Richards were named All State; and

WHEREAS, The Newton Eagles track team also included Mitch Addis, Michael Benefiel, Clayton Bickers, Riley Britton, Casey Catt, Brandon Collins, Cody Drake, Craig Emmerich, Stephen Frichtl, Dustin Laugel, Lucas Lewis, Scott Mammoser, Belren McGlothlin, Darren Meeker, Connor Niebrugge, Lucas O'Dell, Curtis Ochs, Lucas Pitcher, Tyler Schackmann, Brad Short, Philip Tucker, Jared Wilburn, and Martyn Wirth; and

WHEREAS, The team managers were Tiffany Hanratty and Brooke Mendenhall; and

WHEREAS, The Eagles' success came as a result of a true team effort; they worked together, supported each other, and above all, were well coached and well disciplined; and

WHEREAS, The team's season was outstanding, and they made all of Jasper County proud; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Coach Bob Horst and the entire Newton Community High School Eagles track team on their tremendous accomplishments during the 2006 season and their State Championship in Class A Track and Field; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Superintendent Wayne Savageau, Principal Ron Alburtus, Assistant Principal Ruth Kerner, Athletic Director Mike Hartrich, Coach Bob Horst, and the entire Newton Eagles State Championship track team as an expression of our esteem with best wishes for continued success in the future.