HR0751 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate the players, coaches, and manager of the Crystal Lake American Little League team for winning the State American Little League tournament on August 8, 2007; and

WHEREAS, The Crystal Lake American Little League team was chosen from over 100 possible 11 year old candidates in July 2007; they practiced together for a few weeks, then started playing in the Area 4 Tournament, winning it 2-0; the team advanced to the District 13 Little League Tournament in Crystal Lake, winning with a 5-1 record; the team advanced to the State tournament in Springfield after beating the final team at the tournament in Mundelein 2-0; and

WHEREAS, During the State tournament, The Crystal Lake American Little League Team won their first game against Moline, beating them 2-0; during the second round, the team beat Clear Ridge 9-2; at the State tournament final, the team faced Clear Ridge once more, winning the State title with a 8-7 victory; the team finished the year with a 13-1 record; and

WHEREAS, The players of the Crystal Lake American Little League Team are Troy Bittenbender, Danny Cristante, Kyle Devlin, Will Fogel, Josh Fruhauf, Luke Francis, Tanner Larkins, Neal Overbay, David Panicko, Austin Rogers, Paul Schlimm, Chad Randolph, and Paul Wille; the team manager is Jeff Larkins and the coaches are John Francis and Kevin Devlin; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the players, coaches, and manager of the Crystal Lake American Little League team for winning the State American Little League tournament and wish them continued success and happiness in the future; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Crystal Lake American Little League manager Jeff Larkins as a symbol of our esteem and respect.