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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Edwardsville High School
4and Coach Dave Lipe on being named the 2019 USTA St. Louis
5Organizational Member of the Year in recognition of the
6numerous tennis-related events that the tennis center hosts
7throughout the year; and
 
8    WHEREAS, While facilities like country clubs and tennis
9clubs are in the running for this honor, it is significant that
10the honor of Organizational Member of the Year was awarded to a
11high school; and
 
12    WHEREAS, The Edwardsville High School Tennis Center hosts
13many events and programs, including the Edwardsville Open and
14the USTA Pro Circuit event Edwardsville Futures, the only
15professional tournament in the country hosted on a high school
16campus; the center also hosts junior tournaments, including the
17Tiger Tennis Classic; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Coach Dave Lipe has guided the boys and girls
19tennis teams at Edwardsville High School to success through his
20continued hard work, building a strong tennis program and
21establishing the Mitch and Friends Fund to provide tennis
22clinics for children with special needs; furthermore, Coach

 

 

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1Lipe won his 800th career dual meet earlier this year; and
 
2    WHEREAS, In addition to being part of the coaching staff
3responsible for this USTA honor, Assistant Coaches Kirk
4Schlueter and Emily Cimarolli were awarded the USTA St. Louis
5Junior Team Tennis Award for their work in bringing Junior Team
6Tennis back to Edwardsville High School after a nearly ten-year
7absence; therefore, be it
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
9HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
10we congratulate Coach Dave Lipe on the success of the
11Edwardsville High School tennis program and commend him for his
12leadership, which led to Edwardsville High School being named
13the USTA St. Louis Organizational Member of the Year, and his
14work, as a tennis coach, in shaping the youth of Edwardsville;
15and be it further
 
16    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
17presented to Dave Coach Lipe, Assistant Coach Kirk Schlueter,
18and Assistant Coach Emily Cimarolli as an expression of our
19esteem and respect.