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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate the Illinois District 17
4All-Stars softball team on winning the Senior Little League
5World Series on August 6, 2023; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Illinois District 17, of the central region,
7defeated defending champion Texas, of the southwest region,
8five to four to win the title in Sussex County, Delaware; and
 
9    WHEREAS, The team is comprised of towns that encompass the
10central Illinois area, with the team being based out of
11Beardstown; and
 
12    WHEREAS, The team players include Mia Volpert of
13Springfield, Taryn Griffith of Chatham Glenwood, Vanessa Nunez
14of Beardstown, Aspen Kitowski of Pleasant Plains, Ava Wombles
15of Pleasant Hill, Caitlin Bunte of Quincy Notre Dame, Audrey
16Gilman of Hardin Calhoun, Emma Henry of Pittsfield, Grace
17Henry of Pittsfield, Mylee Tracy of Concord Triopia, Cora
18Ellison of Glasford Illini Bluffs, Kylie Robinson of Macomb,
19Kaydi Miller of Havana, Jaylynn Sarnes of Havana, and Italee
20Ford of Rushville-Industry; and
 
21    WHEREAS, The team coaches include head coach Tom Orr of

 

 

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1Beardstown and assistant coaches Richard Henry and William
2Robinson of Franklin and Shawna Robinson of Macomb; and
 
3    WHEREAS, The journey to win this championship was long,
4but the team sustained a perfect record, going six and zero on
5the road to the Senior League Softball World Series Title,
6defeating West 7 to 3, Southwest 11 to 1, Canada 3 to 2,
7Europe-Africa 16 to 1, Latin America 16 to zero, and West 9 to
8zero; 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 Illinois District 17 All-Stars softball
12team on winning the Senior Little League World Series and wish
13them the best of luck on their future endeavors; and be it
14further
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
16presented to the coaches and players of the Illinois District
1717 All-Stars softball team as an expression of our respect for
18a truly remarkable year.