HR0956 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate the Our Lady of Lourdes 7th grade girls basketball team, the Lancers, on finishing second in the 2015 Illinois Elementary School Association Class 1A State championship game; and

WHEREAS, The Lancers defeated Trinity Catholic Academy of La Salle and Schlarman Academy of Danville to reach the championship game against Carthage Middle School on December 10, 2015; and

WHEREAS, The Lancers came up just short in the championship game, but they had a successful year with a record of 21 wins and 4 losses; and

WHEREAS, The Lances are coached by Eric Newbon; and

WHEREAS, The Lancers are Alexis Paine, Jordan Santella, Molly Patton, Emily Birschbach, Morgan Brummer, Valerie Nutakor, Abby Gillespey, Abaigeal Aydt, and Addison Newbon; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the Our Lady of Lourdes 7th grade girls basketball team, the Lancers, on finishing second in the 2015 Illinois Elementary School Association Class 1A State championship game, and we wish them many more years of success; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the Lancers as an expression of our esteem and respect.