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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate the Salem Community High 
4School (SCHS) bowling team on the occasion of winning the 
52023-24 Illinois High School Association (IHSA) State 
6Championship; and
 
7    WHEREAS, The SCHS bowling team came back from a 
8third-place standing following the first day of the two-day 
9tournament to beat Harrisburg High School for the title on 
10Saturday, January 27, attaining a 206.7 per game average over 
11Harrisburg High School's 205.9 per game average; and
 
12    WHEREAS, SCHS bowling team senior Dominick Winkler 
13finished tenth overall as an individual with 2,604 points, 
14while juniors Ryan Detering finished with 2,490 points, Silas 
15Moats finished with 2,481 points, Keaton Gullion finished with 
162,453 points, and Rhett Detering finished with 2,374 points; 
17and
 
18    WHEREAS, The SCHS bowling team's latest success marks the 
19second year in a row it has won the IHSA State Final 
20Tournament, becoming one of only two teams in history to win 
21the title back-to-back; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, The SCHS bowling team has now won a total of three 
2state championships, one second place finish, and two third 
3place finishes since the program started in 2003; and
 
4    WHEREAS, The SCHS bowling team is led by Coach Steve 
5Ludwig and Assistant Coach Maliyah Hamilton; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Members of the SCHS bowling team include Rhett 
7Detering, Ryan Detering, Evan Gelsinger, Keaton Gullion, Silas 
8Moats, Jaret Rushing, and Dominick Winkler; therefore, be it
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
10HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
11we congratulate the Salem Community High School (SCHS) bowling 
12team on winning the 2023-24 Illinois High School Association 
13(IHSA) State Championship; and be it further
 
14    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
15presented to the coaching staff and players of the SCHS 
16bowling team as an expression of our esteem and respect.