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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate the Morton High 
4School Lady Potters Girls Basketball team on its remarkable 
52015-2016 season, finishing with a record of 33 wins and 3 
6losses and winning the Illinois High School Association Class 
73A State Championship; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, The Lady Potters had a successful season with 
9several impressive highlights, including a win at the Morton 
10Thanksgiving Tournament and the Mid-Illini Conference; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, This year's victory at the Galesburg Winter 
12Classic marks the sixth consecutive championship at the 
13tournament for the Lady Potters; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, The 2015-2016 Lady Potters tied a school record of 
1533 wins and were the IHSA Bloomington Regional Champions, the 
16IHSA Galesburg Sectional Champions, and the IHSA Bureau Valley 
17Super Sectional Champions; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, The Lady Potters have now won back-to-back State 
19Titles, finishing this season with two noteworthy wins against 
20Chicago Morgan Park in the Final Four with a score of 54-39 and 
21against Chicago North Lawndale in the Class 3A State 
 
 
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1Championship game with a score of 58-41; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, The Lady Potters finished off the season with 
3their second consecutive IHSA Class 3A State Championship; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Bob Becker has been the head coach of the Lady 
5Potters for 17 years and has a 381-142 record; the assistant 
6coaches are Megan Hasler, Bill Davis, and Brooke Bisping and 
7the team manager is Sean Patterson; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, The Lady Potters include seniors Chandler Ryan, 
9Kayla McCormick, Baylee Fogal, and Jadison Wharram; juniors 
10Brandi Bisping and Jacey Wharram; sophomores Josi Becker, 
11Kassidy Shurman, Jena Liddle, Crystal Cobler, and Caylie Jones; 
12and freshman Tenley Dowell and Bridget Wood; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, The Morton High School Lady Potters serve as 
14models for success, setting team records and showing their 
15strong moral character; therefore, be it
  
 
16    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
17NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
18congratulate the Morton High School Lady Potters Girls 
19Basketball team on its successful 2015-2016 season and State 
20Championship and wish them great success in the future; and be 
21it further
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
2presented to the Lady Potters as a symbol of our esteem and 
3respect.