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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School  is  run
 3    by the Sisters of Mercy; recently, the Mother McAuley Liberal
 4    Arts High School Mighty Macs water polo team convincingly won
 5    a  second  straight  Illinois  High School Association (IHSA)
 6    State Championship; and

 7        WHEREAS, The Mighty  Macs  successfully  completed  their
 8    2003  season with a victory over a fine Mundelein High School
 9    team in the final game of the IHSA State  Tournament  with  a
10    score of 18 to l2; and

11        WHEREAS,  The  Macs  polo team finished their 2003 season
12    with an impressive record of 27 wins and only 3 losses,  each
13    one to a tough Fenwick team; and

14        WHEREAS,  The  Mighty  Macs  polo  team  is a strong team
15    because each member understands  the  importance  of  working
16    together  as a team and being positive and supportive to each
17    other; and

18        WHEREAS, The 2003 Macs polo team members, Bianca Cabrera,
19    Jade Cabrera, Maggie Coghlan,  Ashley  Colby,  Erin  Delaney,
20    Katie  Egan,  Megan  Garmes,  Emily  Ginger, Kellianne Grant,
21    Amanda  Grunauer,  Taylor  Kedzior,  Colleen   Mixan,   Megan
22    O'Connell,  Sandra  Perez,  Kathleen Reilly, Megan Quinn, and
23    Ashley  Whirity,  displayed  awesome   athleticism,   genuine
24    "sportswomanship",  and true class in each and every athletic
25    contest; and

26        WHEREAS, Coaches  Colleen  McShane,  Maura  Tiernan,  and
27    Nancy   O'Brien-Kane;   Athletic   Director  Nancy  Pedersen;
28    Principal Sr. Rose Wiorek; and all the faculty  and  students
29    of   Mother   McAuley   Liberal  Arts  High  School  provided
30    inspiration,  guidance,  and  support  so  important  in   an
31    athletic achievement of this magnitude; and
 
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 1        WHEREAS,  All  past  and present students, faculty, staff
 2    and supporters  of  the  Macs,  all  Chicago  residents,  and
 3    citizens  of  Illinois,  must  be  proud  of  the dedication,
 4    character, spirit, and resolve of the Macs; and

 5        WHEREAS, All the team members, coaches, and supporters of
 6    the Macs polo team have learned that anything in life can  be
 7    achieved through teamwork; therefore, be it

 8        RESOLVED,   BY   THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES  OF  THE
 9    NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,  that
10    we  congratulate each and every team member and coach and all
11    teachers and students of Mother  McAuley  Liberal  Arts  High
12    School   upon   winning   back   to  back  State  water  polo
13    championships in 2002 and 2003; and be it further

14        RESOLVED, That a  suitable  copy  of  this  preamble  and
15    resolution   be  sent  to  the  coaches,  athletic  director,
16    principal, and each team member of the Mother McAuley Liberal
17    Arts High School water polo team.