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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate the Mater Dei High School
4girls basketball team, the Lady Knights, on winning the 2023
5Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Class 2A Girls
6Basketball Championship; and
 
7    WHEREAS, The Lady Knights defeated the Byron Tigers at
8Redbird Arena on the campus of Illinois State University on
9March 4, 2023, with a final score of 62-46; and
 
10    WHEREAS, The Lady Knights' win over Byron earned the team
11its first state basketball championship in Mater Dei history;
12and
 
13    WHEREAS, The Lady Knights finished the season with a 27-7
14record, placing them at 26th all-time in IHSA history with 830
15program wins; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Lady Knights sophomore Alyssa Koerkenmeier
17achieved one of two triple-doubles in state tournament history
18and finished with 23 points, 14 rebounds, and 10 blocks, with
19her 10 blocks setting a state tournament single-game record;
20and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, The Lady Knights' ethos of sportsmanship was on
2display during the championship game when senior forward
3Madison Eversgerd offered words of encouragement and a
4friendly hug to a discouraged competitor; and
 
5    WHEREAS, The Lady Knights recovered from a 17-7 season
6start, including losses in four of five games in late January
7and early February, to win every game thereafter, leading to a
8state championship and a 27-win season; and
 
9    WHEREAS, The Lady Knights basketball team is led by Head
10Coach Craig Zurliene and Assistant Coaches Terri Souder and
11Bridget Winter; and
 
12    WHEREAS, The Lady Knights basketball team includes
13seniors, Madison Eversgerd, Alexis Kampwerth, Julia Korte,
14Carissa Litteken, and Cora Meyer; juniors, Ryann Becker, Emma
15Eversgerd, Sam Muscarello, Avery Trame, and Madison Winkeler;
16sophomores, Alyssa Koerkenmeier and Maris Zurliene; and
17freshmen, Amelia Beer, Lily Butler, and Addison Ringwald;
18therefore, be it
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
20HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
21we congratulate the Mater Dei High School girls basketball
22team, the Lady Knights, on winning the 2023 Illinois High

 

 

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1School Association (IHSA) Class 2A Girls Basketball
2Championship, commend the players on their grit and
3sportsmanship, and wish the team continued success; and be it
4further
 
5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
6presented to Head Coach Craig Zurliene as an expression of our
7respect and esteem.