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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate the Western DuPage
4Special Recreation Association (WDSRA) Windy City Warriors for
5winning the 2012 IHSA Wheelchair Basketball Championship
6Tournament and for their 8th place finish at the National
7Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA) Championship
8Tournament; and
 
9    WHEREAS, The WDSRA Windy City Warriors is a team comprised
10of players from around Chicago's western suburbs; the team is
11sponsored by the Western DuPage Special Recreation
12Association; and
 
13    WHEREAS, After dominating the 2012 IHSA Wheelchair
14Basketball Championship Tournament with a 6-0 record, the Windy
15City Warriors traveled to Colorado Springs, Colorado to compete
16in the varsity bracket of the national tournament on March
1722-24, 2012; facing some of the best teams in the nation, the
18team placed 8th overall out of 32 teams; and
 
19    WHEREAS, The Windy City Warriors have won an unprecedented
207 State championships, having won the State title in the
212002-2003, 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2008-2009, 2009-2010,
222010-2011, and 2011-2012 seasons; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, The members of the Windy City Warriors are Amy
2Chapman, Blake Harmet, Justin Harrison, Matt Molenkamp, Chris
3Murphy, Jonathan Ruiz, Nick Umek, Douglas Davison, Erik Todd,
4Kyle Gribble, Mary Kate Callahan, Jessica Lindsay, Kyle
5Picchetti, and Dan Dye; the team's coaches are Kevin Hosea and
6William Johnson; and
 
7    WHEREAS, The members of the Windy City Warriors serve as
8models of hard work, integrity, and dedication for the people
9of the State of Illinois; therefore, be it
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
11NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
12we congratulate the Western DuPage Special Recreation
13Association (WDSRA) Windy City Warriors for winning the 2012
14IHSA Wheelchair Basketball Championship Tournament and their
15wonderful performance at the NWBA Championship Tournament and
16wish them continued success and happiness in the future; and be
17it further
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
19presented to the WDSRA Windy City Warriors as a symbol of our
20esteem and respect.