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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate the Lincoln-Way East
4Community High School football team, the Griffins, for winning
5the 2019 8A State Championship on November 30, 2019; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Bouncing back from an 8A semifinal loss in 2018,
7the Lincoln-Way East Griffins represented the Southwest
8Suburban Conference at Northern Illinois University's Huskie
9Stadium, where they beat the previously undefeated Blue Devils
10of Warren Township High School by a score of 12-0; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Led by Head Coach Rob Zvonar, the Griffins
12finished an undefeated season with a record of 14 wins and 0
13losses; en route to the Championship, Lincoln-Way East won four
14playoff games against Plainfield South, Notre Dame College
15Prep, Homewood-Flossmoor, and Marist by a combined score of
16113-27; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Including the 2018 State Championship,
18Lincoln-Way East has won three football State Championships,
19two of which were won in the last three years; and
 
20    WHEREAS, The gritty championship game, set against bitter
21temperatures, blustery wind, and unforgiving rain, was marked

 

 

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1by a struggle between two defensive powerhouses; Warren
2Township entered the game allowing 40 points throughout the
3entirety of the football season; Lincoln-Way East met the
4challenge, allowing the fewest yards in an Illinois 8A State
5Championship; and
 
6    WHEREAS, The Lincoln-Way East State Champion football
7roster includes players, Bradley Abbott, Dominic Adamo, Edward
8Amankwah, Cade Arthur, Chase Arthur, Aaron Bialka, Devin Bird,
9Logan Blondin, Zach Brothen, Larry Burks, Bruno Cap, Mike
10Cardilli, Robert Clark, Alan Cohen, Sam Cohrs, Clark Dilger,
11Jayden Cook, Joseph Dochee Jr., Dominic Dzioban, David Falb,
12Ryan Farmer, Mike Florentine, Brady Ford, Nick Fushi, Trevor
13Glatz, Tyler Gold, Jon Guch, Silas Haberkorn, Jalen Hacha,
14Jaron Hacha, William Heitner, AJ Henning, Travis Henry,
15Chauncey Hicks, Danny Hiemer, Martin Hoban, Christian Hoxha,
16Patrick Isom, Jacob Jaber, Jamal Johnson, Trey Johnson, Kevin
17Jordan, Chance Joseph, Ben Kingsbury, Alex Knaperek, Matt
18Kordas, Jake Kramer, Jacob Kronas, Connor Kubik, Kevin Kuchta,
19James Kwiecinski, Kyle LaValle, John Lianopoulos, Andrew
20Maciejewski, Owen McAuley, Nolan McGee, Sean McLaughlin, Zach
21Melby, Wilber Milhouse, Joe Moylan, Jameel Mukarram, Kamal
22Mukarram, Ken Mysliwiec, Alec Ogarek, Adam Omar, Payton Orth,
23Anthony Ostrowski, Danny Paliga, Sam Paliga, Maguire
24Pallissard, Jake Petak, John Petrovich, Owen Phaby, Mason
25Pierre-Antoine, Kyle Quinn, Connor Rascop, Will Ravetto, Colin

 

 

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1Redmond, Dylan Rekart, Zack Richter, Ben Ritter, Will Ronza,
2Brandon Rusniak, Christian Scheltz, Jake Scianna, Ryan
3Sheridan, Ty Slager, Bryson Smith, Alex Stepinski, Ryan
4Stewart, Brennan Stolarek, Sevren Stuckey, Vaughn Teodoro,
5George Thielen, Sam Tholl, Max Tomczak, Jack Tremblay, Andy
6Tsamis, JC Vander Kooi, Josh Vargas, Tyler Walenga, Sean Walsh,
7Tristan Weglarz, Cal Wiechers, Devon Williams, Connor Willis,
8Adrian Wilson, Joe Winterrowd, Kyle Wolszon, Chase Zawilinski,
9and RJ Zayed; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Under the leadership of Head Coach Rob Zvonar, the
11Griffins varsity coaching staff includes assistant coaches
12Joel Pallissard, Tom Grogan, Ed LeFevour, Lance Lokanc, Matt
13Mrozek, Dale Augustine, Tom Lynch, Wilber Milhouse, Matt
14Nelson, John Nestor, Anthony Pignatello, Michael Sazama,
15Jeremy Vestal, Jake Aleck, and William Cunningham; medical
16staff includes Dr. Eric Lee and athletic trainers Jeff Carr and
17Britni Wilson; therefore, be it
 
18    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
19HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
20we congratulate the Lincoln-Way East Community High School
21football team, the Griffins, for winning the 2019 IHSA Class 8A
22State Championship and wish the program future success; and be
23it further
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
2presented to Head Coach Rob Zvonar and Lincoln-Way East High
3School Principal Dr. Sharon Michalak.