HR1011 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate the 2021-2022 North Clay High School boys baseball team, the Cardinals, on the occasion of winning the 2022 Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Class 1A State Baseball Championship; and

WHEREAS, The Cardinals achieved the ultimate goal by defeating the Brown County Hornets in the state championship game at Dozier Park in Peoria on June 4, 2022, with a score of 12 to 4; and

WHEREAS, The Cardinals won North Clay High School's first ever state championship, setting a school record for most wins with 33 and outscoring their opponents 419 to 120, thereby becoming the first team in school history to qualify for the state tournament and the first team in Clay County history as well; previously, the 2015-16 team had advanced to the Super Sectional, which was the longest post-season run in school history, losing to the eventual state champion Goreville; and

WHEREAS, The Cardinals defeated Cisne 11 to 0 and Farina South Central 5 to 1 to win the Louisville (North Clay) Regional; the team defeated Okaw Valley 13 to 3 and Windsor/Stewardson Strasburg 3 to 2 to win the Effingham (St. Anthony) Sectional; the team additionally defeated Steelville 8 to 3 to win the Carbondale (SIU) Super-Sectional; and

WHEREAS, The Cardinals compiled a record of 26 wins and 1 loss in the fall and 33 wins and 6 losses this spring; the team had a National Trail Conference record of 8 wins and 0 losses and won the NTC Championship over Windsor/Stewardson Strasburg 11 to 3; and

WHEREAS, The Cardinals won the Wooden Bat Tournament at Teutopolis by defeating St. Anthony 4 to 2 and Teutopolis 13 to 12; the team also won the Cardinal Classic in Louisville by defeating Neoga 14 to 1 and Teutopolis 6 to 4; and

WHEREAS, The Cardinals were led by Head Coach John Frech, Assistant Coach Hunter Clifton, Athletic Trainer Cassandra Kohlhause, Batboy Eastyn Frech, and Athletic Director Rich Grubaugh; and

WHEREAS, The 2021-2022 Cardinals were Evan Clifton, Logan Fleener, Layton Dawkins, Collyn Ballard, Miguel Blazquez, Jacob Hoyt, Bryton Griffy, Ayden Jones, Landon Frye, Gavin Hosselton, Donnie Zimmerman, Daniel Warren, Alex Boose, Keegan Sullens, Holden Clifton, Dakota Weidner, Carson Burkett, Jesse Weidner, Brady Ingram, and Matt Sullens; and

WHEREAS, The achievements of the North Clay High School boys baseball team players have continued; Donnie Zimmerman was selected for the 1A All-State First Team, named the NTC Conference MVP, and signed to play for Kaskaskia College; Holden Clifton, Collyn Ballard, Carson Burkett, and Brady Ingram were named NTC All-Conference selections; Holden Clifton and Bryton Griffy have signed to play with Vincennes University; and

WHEREAS, The Cardinals are an amazing group of kids who have played together since they were in tee ball, with their team slogan being "10 years in the making"; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the 2021-2022 North Clay High School boys baseball team, the Cardinals, on winning the 2022 IHSA Class 1A State Championship; and be it further

RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be presented to the Cardinals, the coaches, North Clay Unit #25 Superintendent Travis Wyatt, and North Clay High School Principal Keith Price as a symbol of our respect and esteem.