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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate the 2021-2022 Richland
4County Middle School Basketball Team, the Cubs, on winning the
52022 SIJHSAA (Southern Illinois Junior High School Athletic
6Association) Class L State Championship; and
 
7    WHEREAS, The Cubs "Finished the Mission" by defeating
8Marion Junior High School 53-38 in the championship game on
9February, 18, 2022 at Rend Lake College; and
 
10    WHEREAS, The Cubs shot 28 of 43 from the field for a 65%
11field goal percentage and grabbed 23 offensive rebounds, which
12led to 18 put-back points; and
 
13    WHEREAS, The Cubs defeated Mt. Carmel 66 to 40 in the
14Regional Semifinal, defeated Flora 70 to 41 in the Regional
15Championship, defeated Belleville West 57 to 48 in the State
16Quarterfinals, and defeated Mt. Vernon 58 to 31 in the State
17Semifinals; and
 
18    WHEREAS, The Cubs compiled an undefeated record of 25 wins
19and 0 losses, had a Junior North Egypt Conference record of 5
20wins and 0 losses, and took 1st place at the Olney Pre-Season
21Tournament; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, The Cubs are led by Head Coach Collin Michael
2Klingler, Assistant Coach Dakotah Lee Brown, Manager Conner
3Mitchell Akers, and Manager Holden Allen Ginder; and
 
4    WHEREAS, The Cubs team members are Carsyn Laine Ameter,
5Reid Bradford Brown, Gavyn Wayne Cothern, Nicco Lee
6Fehrenbacher, Reese Thomas Glover, Brandon Henry Green, Ryan
7Doan Kirby, Reed Lawrence Klingler, Jaylan Misao Mitchell,
8Ayden Curtis Nealis, Ian Mitchell Pianfetti, Mason Lane Riggs,
9Zander James Schrader, Casey Andrew Thomann, Jakoby James
10VanDyke, and Xavior Matthew Zuber; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Jaylan Mitchell and Casey Thomann both received
12All-State nominations; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Gavyn Cothern, Jaylan Mitchell, and Casey Thomann
14received all All-Star game nominations; and
 
15    WHEREAS, The Cubs have made SIJHSAA State Tournament
16appearances in 2006, 2009, 2013, and 2019, placing 4th in
172019; their previous best finish was 2nd in 2006; therefore,
18be it
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
20HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that

 

 

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1we congratulate the 2021-2022 Richland County Middle School
2Basketball Team, the Cubs, on winning the 2022 SIJHSAA Class L
3State Championship; and be it further
 
4    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
5presented to team members and coaches and to Richland County
6Middle School Principal Darrell Houchin as a symbol of our
7respect and esteem.