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1
HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The Illinois Valley Central High School Grey
3 Ghosts boys basketball team finished second in the 2006 IHSA
4 Class A Boys Basketball Tournament on March 11, 2006; and
 
5     WHEREAS, The Grey Ghosts finished the season with a record
6 of 27 wins and 6 losses, breaking the school record of most
7 wins in a season and becoming the first basketball team in
8 school history to advance to the State tournament; and
 
9     WHEREAS, The members of the Grey Ghosts are seniors Zach
10 McAllister, Tyler Anderson, Joel Perez, Chris Shindley, John
11 Sprinkle, and Ryan Thornton; juniors Mason Harney and Michael
12 Huenefeld; sophomores Jacob Bjerk, Kevin Duvall, Josh Parr, and
13 Wes Wayman; freshman Billy Seiler; and manager Jeremy Brown;
14 and
 
15     WHEREAS, The team is led by Head Coach Jim Thornton and
16 Assistant Coaches Steve Mercer, Jason Barnes, and Brent Fox;
17 they were supported by Superintendent Dr. David Kinney,
18 Principal Kenton Bergman, Assistant Principal Bob Howell, and
19 Athletic Director Denny O'Boyle; the student body, faculty,
20 parents, and community supported the team and showed high
21 levels of sportsmanship, respect, integrity, and school spirit
22 throughout the season; and
 
23     WHEREAS, Several players earned individual honors,
24 including Zach McAllister (first team Mid-Illini
25 All-Conference, third team IBCA, and IHSA All-Tournament Team -
26 second team), Ryan Thornton (first team Mid-Illini
27 All-Conference, first team IBCA, third team AP All-State, and
28 IHSA All-Tournament Team - first team); Chris Shindley (second
29 team Mid-Illini All-Conference), and Tyler Anderson (IHSA
30 All-Tournament Team - second team); therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
3 we congratulate the Illinois Valley Central High School Grey
4 Ghosts boys basketball team on an excellent season and
5 finishing second in the 2006 IHSA Class A Boys Basketball
6 Tournament; and be it further
 
7     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8 presented to each of the members and coaches of the Grey Ghosts
9 and to Illinois Valley Central High School as an expression of
10 our esteem.