HR0602 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the State of Illinois wish to congratulate the Neuqua Valley High School boys soccer team on winning the 2003 IHSA Class 2A State Championship at North Central College in Naperville; and

WHEREAS, The Neuqua Valley Wildcats finished the season with a record of 28 wins, one loss, and one tie; they defeated Moline, Brother Rice, and Rockford (Guilford) to win the championship; the championship match was against Rockford (Guilford) and ended with a score of one to nothing and was the first ever State tournament appearance and championship for the Wildcats; and

WHEREAS, The Wildcats finished the season ranked #10 in the nation by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America; the team is led by Head Coach Jim Johns, Assistant Coaches Dan DiMarco and Joe Krasucki, and Team Manager Sofia Bermudez; and

WHEREAS, The members of the Wildcats are Brad Sommer, Chris Traub, Jason Lopez, Wes Gillespie, Sulav Singh, Brent Madawick, Brett Kohlman, Scott Swanson, Drew DeGurian, Calvin Warren, David Allard, Brian Pawola, Tom Cranmer, Nicholas Coulson, Chris Clark, Matt Savoie, Chris Kammo, Kyle Wulf, Scott Shugh, Kevin Carney, Andrew Monteith, Justin O'Bryan, Greg Yao, and Linden DeGurian; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the members and coaches of the Neuqua Valley High School boys soccer team on winning the 2003 IHSA Class 2A State Championship; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the members and coaches of the Neuqua Valley High School boys soccer team as an expression of our esteem.