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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate the Rochester Rockets
4football team on its undefeated season and 2023 Class 4A state
5championship victory; and
 
6    WHEREAS, The Class 4A state championship game was hosted
7by Illinois State University at Hancock Stadium in Normal on
8November 24, 2023; and
 
9    WHEREAS, The Rochester Rockets football season was filled
10with hard fought wins and great coaching, leading to the first
11championship since 2019; and
 
12    WHEREAS, The 2023 Rochester Rockets football team consists
13of seniors Bryce Cook, Austin Bales, AJ Bales, Aiden Bennett,
14Henery Bueckner, Canon Bruce, Endor Slot, Will Robinson,
15Parker Gillespie, Tyson Binion, Nolan Mrozowski, Mason Devos,
16Brody Nelson, Parker Lyons, Weston Greer, Jared Lauwerens,
17Danny Dyer, Ian Klockenga, Matthew Young, Karter Reiss, Jack
18Swaney, and Lance Ingold; juniors, Bryan Zulauf, Joshua Hoff,
19Breck Calvert, Arron McDannald, Mason Jacobs, Eli Carlson,
20Hunter Bilbrey, Ty Durocher, Drake Pfeiffer, Lach Sulivan,
21Holt Zeidler, Nolan Klatt, Jack Preuss, Bryer Ramsy, Ryan
22Allen, Vinny Whalen, Jacob Stuebs, Adam Palazzolo, Jake

 

 

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1Milliron, Enrique Ayala, Ethan Fordham, and Jamal Bramer;
2sophomores, Tanner Beal, Tristan Stanton, Jack Stanton, Kaiden
3Stout, David Kates, Samuel Hunt, Brooks Gavin, Jorey Myren,
4Declan McCarty, Joey Durham, Wesley Sheraden, Vincent Laurent,
5Connor Broughton, Cade Jones, Daniel Showalter, Justin Koch,
6Eric Anderson, Logan Veach, Cody Foster, Albert Coltfelter,
7and Alyssa Day; and freshmen, Nate Swaney, Jack Bueckner, JP
8Leonard, Eli Cox, Beau Chance, Cole Hanson, Logan Carmody,
9Parker Seifert, Brayden Egger, Nicholas Mrozowski, Brady
10Leichsenring, Grayson Whaley, Isaac Hardas, Frank Stefano,
11James Escobar, Archie Parker, Clay Matthews, Matthew Ryan,
12Nolan Cordes, Jonathan Hagman, Timothy Sampson, Peyton Rice,
13Jake Febus, Ethan Liston, Joe Chapman, Zane Zulauf, Luke Hall,
14and Dylan Durocher; and
 
15    WHEREAS, The Rochester Rockets are coached by Head Coach
16Derek Leonard, and assistant coaches, Derrick Nelson, Seve
17Bueckner, JC Clarke, Tyson Corley, Rich McMahan, Eric Warren,
18Tyler Mazzini, Matt Swaine, Matt Lauber, Christian Gripper,
19Mike Gunter, Andrew McGhgy, Camden Ramsey, Colten Glazebrook,
20Jordan Raps, Jim Smith, Brett Tackett, Jim Rychel, Nathan
21Sampson, Albert Stillman, Matt Thompson, and Ashley Stillman;
22and
 
23    WHEREAS, Athletics instills values of sportsmanship and
24integrity in all young athletes, and these values were on full

 

 

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1display with the Rochester Rockets football team, leading to
2an impressive and well deserved state championship win;
3therefore, be it
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
5HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
6we congratulate the Rochester Rockets football team on its
7success, and we recognize the team's hard work and dedication,
8resulting in the proud representation of Rochester High
9School; and be it further
 
10    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
11presented to the Rochester Rockets football team players and
12coaches as a symbol of our esteem and respect.