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92_HR0514

 
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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS,  The  members   of   the   Illinois   House   of
 3    Representatives  are  pleased  to  honor milestones in junior
 4    high school sports in the State of Illinois; and

 5        WHEREAS, The Fulton Junior High 8th grade baseball  team,
 6    the  O'Fallon  Panthers,  became  the  Tri-County  Conference
 7    Champions on October 4, 2001; and

 8        WHEREAS,   The   Panthers  met  the  challenge  by  first
 9    defeating the Highland Junior High Bulldogs in  the  regional
10    playoffs;  they  then went on to defeat the Carmi Bulldogs by
11    the score of 4-0 in the  quarterfinals;  they  then  defeated
12    Anna Junior High in a nail-biter victory by the score of 1-0;
13    finally,  they  faced  DuQuoin Junior High in the title game;
14    after beating DuQuoin  by  a  score  of  15-5,  the  Panthers
15    returned home as the new Tri-County Conference Champions; and

16        WHEREAS, The O'Fallon Panthers set a new school record by
17    finishing the season with 21 wins and 3 losses; and

18        WHEREAS,  The  O'Fallon  Panther  team  consists of Brian
19    Gass, Zach McCarter,  Jordan  Colvin,  Tyler  Harris,  Justin
20    Stewart,  Matt  Goldschmidt,  Zach Valentine, Caleb Dziurdzy,
21    Scott Kennedy, Tyler Lauderdale, Sean Miller,  Josh  Boswell,
22    Mike Webster, Drew Hursey, Phil Rayford, and Justin Nash; the
23    coach  is Tracy Lauderdale and the assistant coaches are Bill
24    Gass, Kellen Kettwich, Matt Wicinski, and Brian Evans; and

25        WHEREAS,  In  addition  to  their   impressive   athletic
26    ability,   the   O'Fallon   Panthers   recently  demonstrated
27    impressive citizenship by raising  more  than  $600  for  the
28    Alzheimer's  Association  through  their participation, along
29    with some 7th grade players, in the Metro  East  Memory  Walk
30    2001  to  help raise awareness of the disease and support the
31    services offered at the Alzheimer's Association; and
 
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 1        WHEREAS, The O'Fallon Panther team displayed  outstanding
 2    sportsmanship,  service,  and  dedication not only for Fulton
 3    Junior High School, but also to their  community;  therefore,
 4    be it

 5        RESOLVED,   BY   THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES  OF  THE
 6    NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
 7    we congratulate the  Fulton  Junior  High  School  8th  grade
 8    baseball  team  on  winning  the  2001  Tri-County Conference
 9    Championship and for  their  community  service;  and  be  it
10    further

11        RESOLVED,  That  suitable  copies  of  this resolution be
12    presented to Coach Tracy Lauderdale, Assistant Coaches  Billy
13    Gass, Kellen Kettwich, Matt Wicinski, and Brian Evans, and to
14    each  member of the O'Fallon Panther team as an expression of
15    our esteem.

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