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| | HR0757 | | LRB102 26898 LAW 38025 r |
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
| 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate the St. Francis High |
| 4 | | School boys varsity basketball team, the Spartans, on an |
| 5 | | incredible 2021-22 Season; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, The Spartans compiled a season of 27 wins and 9 |
| 7 | | losses, winning a regional championship and its first |
| 8 | | sectional championship since 2013; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, The Spartans' performance and coaching placed the |
| 10 | | team in contention for its first state bid since 1989; and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, The Spartans beat two number one seeds in order |
| 12 | | to reach the super-sectionals in a one-week span; and
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| 13 | | WHEREAS, The Spartans reached the elite eight before |
| 14 | | losing to the eventual runner-up for the state championship at |
| 15 | | the 3A level; and
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| 16 | | WHEREAS, The Spartans finished the season ranked 16th in |
| 17 | | the State at the 3A level, with a roster including nine honor |
| 18 | | roll student-athletes, three all-conference players, one |
| 19 | | all-area player, and a Kane County Player of the Year; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, The Spartans dramatically raised the standard of |
| 2 | | its basketball program through playing as a brotherhood and |
| 3 | | putting in the work despite the obstacles of the pandemic; and
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| 4 | | WHEREAS, The Spartans are led by Head Coach Erin Dwyer and |
| 5 | | Assistant Coaches Nick Carroll, Garrett Garcia, and Tony |
| 6 | | Perez; and
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| 7 | | WHEREAS, The 2021-2022 Spartans are Jack Brennan, Colin |
| 8 | | Kiesler, Luke Ahern, Freddie Greco, Matt O'Donnell, Sebastian |
| 9 | | Miller, Cameron Engesser, Brandan Yarusso, William Lyzun, |
| 10 | | Colin White, Adam Wiborg, Nikolas Rowlan, Sean Killian, Dylan |
| 11 | | Eichenberger, Kevin Hanson, TJ McMillen, Nicholas Reilley, and |
| 12 | | Blake Lawson; therefore, be it
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| 13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
| 14 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
| 15 | | we congratulate the St. Francis High School boys varsity |
| 16 | | basketball team, the Spartans, on a great 2021-2022 season, |
| 17 | | and we commend the work and dedication the players displayed |
| 18 | | throughout the season; and be it further
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| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 20 | | presented to the Spartans as an expression of our respect and |
| 21 | | esteem.
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