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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate the
4 Springfield-based Illinois Predators seventh-grade girls'
5 basketball team on earning the Gold Medal at the State Games of
6 America; and
 
7     WHEREAS, The Predators earned the Gold Medal after sweeping
8 the competition at the 2007 State Games of America in Colorado
9 Springs, Colorado; and
 
10     WHEREAS, The Predators team, which is affiliated with The
11 Gym of Springfield, were undefeated during the three-day
12 tournament, beating teams from Colorado, Oklahoma, and
13 Montana, before defeating the Minnesota Starz 52-42 in a
14 come-from-behind effort for the Gold Medal; and
 
15     WHEREAS, Predator players are Lauren Lanzotti, Kelsey
16 Easton, Mackenzie McDermott, Alison Kuhn, Corinne Brent,
17 Danielle Hoekzema, Jamie Blue, and Andrea Lietz; the head coach
18 is Dale Kuhn, and assistant coaches are Jeff Blue and Caroline
19 Harless; and
 
20     WHEREAS, More than 500,000 athletes competed nationwide to
21 qualify for the 2007 State Games of America, which are held

 

 

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1 every other year; the Predator team qualified to represent the
2 State of Illinois by winning the Gold Medal at the 2006 Prairie
3 State Games; and
 
4     WHEREAS, Medal winners from State Games nationwide
5 advanced to compete against other winners in 29 different
6 sports at this year's games; this year's event included more
7 than 10,500 athletes from 47 states; opening ceremonies were
8 held in the Colorado Springs World Arena and featured Olympic
9 Medalist and World Champion figure skater, Michelle Kwan, who
10 delivered the event's keynote speech and lit the torch at the
11 Games' opening ceremonies; therefore, be it
 
12     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
13 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
14 congratulate the Springfield-based Illinois Predators
15 seventh-grade girls' basketball team on their gold medal
16 victory at the State Games of America; and be it further
 
17     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
18 presented to the Predators basketball team and their coaches as
19 a symbol of our esteem and respect.