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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives would like to congratulate Newman Central
4Catholic High School's athletic director and head football
5coach, Mike Papoccia, on the occasion of his 300th career win;
6and
 
7    WHEREAS, Mike Papoccia joins only 7 other football coaches
8in IHSA history to win 300 games, a coveted milestone; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Newman Catholic Central High School, located in
10Sterling, has had the honor of having Mike Papoccia coach their
11student-athletes for 35 years; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Over that time, Mike Papoccia has compiled a
13record of 300-93; he has also led his teams to IHSA Class 1A
14State titles in 1990 and 1994 and IHSA Class 2A State titles in
152004, 2010, and 2013; and
 
16    WHEREAS, The Chicago Bears named Mike Papoccia as its High
17School "Coach of the Week" in the second week of their
182015-2016 season for his extraordinary talent in developing
19players' football skills, as well as their knowledge,
20character, leadership, discipline, and teamwork abilities; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Mike Papoccia is revered as both a fantastic head
2coach of the Comets and a humble, motivational, and caring role
3model to his community; and
 
4    WHEREAS, The members of this body are appreciative of Mike
5Papoccia for his continued hard work and dedication to Newman
6Central Catholic's athletic programs over the years, where he
7has built an impressive athletics program and developed the
8athletic skills and character of hundreds of young men and
9women; therefore, be it
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
11NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
12congratulate Coach Mike Papoccia on the occasion of his 300th
13career win and wish him many more successful seasons to come;
14and be it further
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
16presented to Mike Papoccia as an expression of our esteem and
17respect.