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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives wish to congratulate the Bolingbrook High
4 School Lady Raiders girls basketball team on becoming the 2009
5 Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Class 4A State girls
6 basketball champions; and
 
7     WHEREAS, In a rematch of the 2008 Class 4A title game, the
8 Lady Raiders won their second IHSA girls basketball
9 championship by defeating Chicago-Whitney Young by a score of
10 53-29 on March 7, 2009, at Redbird Arena in Normal; and
 
11     WHEREAS, The Lady Raiders finished the season with a final
12 record of 25-4, appeared in the State basketball tournament for
13 the fifth straight year, and set a girls basketball record by
14 becoming the first team to reach the title game four
15 consecutive years; and
 
16     WHEREAS, The members of the team are seniors Satavia Taylor
17 and Candace Nevels; juniors Ashley Oliver, Mercedes Griffin,
18 Nicosia Henry, and Chanyere Hosey; sophomores Taylor Tuck,
19 Ariel Massengale, Ciera Howard, and Falon Edwards; freshmen
20 Charosnese Williams, Delacy Anderson, and Morgan Tuck; and the
21 team captains are Morgan Tuck, Satavia Taylor, and Candace
22 Nevels; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, The Lady Raiders are led by eighth-year head coach
2 Anthony Smith and assistant coaches Carter Larry, Evan Bercot,
3 Clarence Simmons, Lauren Martens, Jeneč Graham, Corie Basset,
4 Matt Holt, Aaron Woods, and Willie Smith; and
 
5     WHEREAS, In addition to the players and coaches, our
6 congratulations are also extended to superintendent Dr.
7 Phillip Schoffstall, principal James Mitchem, Jr., athletic
8 director Alec Anderson, and trainers Gina Younce and Mattie
9 Kaminskas; therefore, be it
 
10     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
11 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
12 congratulate the Bolingbrook High School Lady Raiders girls
13 basketball team on becoming the 2009 IHSA Class 4A Girls
14 Basketball Champions and for their class and professionalism
15 and wish the team well in their future endeavors; and be it
16 further
 
17     RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
18 presented to the Bolingbrook High School Lady Raiders as an
19 expression of our respect and esteem.