HR0924 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate the members of the Plainfield South Cougars boys bowling team for winning the IHSA State bowling championship; and

WHEREAS, The Cougars won the IHSA State bowling championship at the St. Clair Bowl in O'Fallon with 12,604 pins, beating defending champion Lake Park by 91 pins; and

WHEREAS, The Cougars' victory at the IHSA State bowling championship gave Plainfield South High School its first State title in a team sport in the school's history; the team's victory was also the first State championship in the history of Plainfield District #202; and

WHEREAS, Three members of the Cougars, Brandyn Andelbradt, Will Eklove, and Calvin Hendrickson, earned all-State honors; and

WHEREAS, The Cougars dedicated their spectacular performance to former teammate Eric Brander, who was tragically killed in a car accident on his way to school on December 11, 2009; and

WHEREAS, The members of the Plainfield South Cougars boys bowling team are Brandyn Andelbradt, Jonathan Clark, Will Eklove, Calvin Hendrickson, Kyle Heywood, TJ Marth, Bryan Tomac, Nathaniel Yost, Chad Zoeteman, and Eric Brander; the team's coaches are Jeff Bailey, Derek Christensen, and George Kontos; and

WHEREAS, The members of the Plainfield South Cougars boys bowling team serve as models of hard work, integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of Illinois; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the members of the Plainfield South Cougars boys bowling team for winning the IHSA State bowling championship and wish them continued success and happiness in the future; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the Plainfield South Cougars boys bowling team as a symbol of our esteem and respect.