HR1185 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate the Goreville Lady Cats softball team on winning the Class 1A state championship on June 2, 2012, in East Peoria; and

WHEREAS, Sydnee Rushing tossed a two-hit shutout, and the Lady Cats defeated Payson-Seymour, 6-0, to claim their first state championship; she achieved the remarkable feat of throwing a shutout in every postseason game; the Lady Cats pushed across four runs in the second inning, and that was plenty of support for Rushing, who struck out 13 batters; and

WHEREAS, Ashlee Webb reached base on an error, allowing Haley Darnell to score the first run of the game; Rushing followed with a two-run single to center, and Shelby Miller smoked a run-scoring double as well; Taylor Odom blasted her 24th homer over the left field fence in the fifth inning to add to her single-season state record; and

WHEREAS, The Lady Cats state championship was the crowning achievement in coach Shanna Massey's seven-year career at Goreville; they had to deal with the pressure of being the favorite all season, and they delivered with a 35-4 record; and

WHEREAS, The Goreville Lady Cats are Shelbey Miller, Tiffani Shadowens, Laenya Maze, Ashlee Webb, Alison Webb, Micaela Allred, Haley Darnell, Brittney Pritchett, Taylor Odom, McKenzi Schaede, Sydnee Rushing, Kaylee Webb, Hannah Murley, Coach Shanna Massey, Assistant Coach Teresa Cash, and Manager Garen McConnell; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the Goreville Lady Cats Softball team for winning the Class 1A state championship; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the Goreville Lady Cats.