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1
HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate the Marshall High
4 School boys basketball team, the Lions, on an impressive
5 season; and
 
6     WHEREAS, The Lions had a season record of 32 wins and one
7 loss, setting a school record for most wins in a season (32)
8 and most consecutive wins (31); it was also the first time in
9 school history that varsity, junior varsity, and the
10 freshmen-sophomore team finished the season undefeated; and
 
11     WHEREAS, The Lions were the Capital Classic Champions and
12 the Wabash Valley Pizza Hut Classic Champions in 2008; the
13 Little Illini Conference Champions in 2008-2009; the LIC
14 Tournament Champions, the St. Anthony Regional Champions, the
15 Robinson Sectional Champions, and the Western Illinois
16 University Super-sectional Champions, all in 2009; and
 
17     WHEREAS, The Lions are ranked #3 in the State 2A Final
18 Illinois High School Association poll and the Associated Press
19 poll and finished third in the State Championships; and
 
20     WHEREAS, The Head Coach of the Lions is Tom Brannan; the
21 Assistant Coaches are Chris Kessler and Pat Duncan; and the

 

 

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1 team managers are Harold Dominick, Jason Mason, and Logan
2 Swalls; and
 
3     WHEREAS, The members of the Marshall Lions are: Logan
4 Eitel, Ethan Delp, Jacob Duncan, Austin Wetnight, Jordan
5 Grooms, Trey Brashear, Lucas Eitel, Jake Tucker, Logan Cannady,
6 Taylor Duncan, Dalton Sanders, Dustin Morey, and Tyler Bishop;
7 therefore, be it
 
8     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
9 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
10 congratulate the coaching staff, managers, and team of the
11 Marshall Lions boys basketball team and wish them the best in
12 the future; and be it further
 
13     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
14 presented to the Marshall Lions as a symbol of our respect.