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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The 2008 Lincoln-Way High School Knights Varsity
3 Softball team completed the 2008 season with a fantastic 33-9
4 record; and
 
5     WHEREAS, The Knights captured the 2008 Conference,
6 Regional, Sectional, and SuperSectional Championships; and
 
7     WHEREAS, Under the direction of head coach Dick Mandella,
8 the Knights completed the best softball season in Lincoln-Way
9 High School's history; and
 
10     WHEREAS, The Varsity Softball team advanced to the Illinois
11 High School Athletic Association 4A Championship game; and
 
12     WHEREAS, The entire team demonstrated honorable
13 sportsmanship, dedication, and perseverance in reaching their
14 goal; and
 
15     WHEREAS, The coaching staff, administration, and student
16 body represented the Lincoln-Way community with extraordinary
17 pride and support; and
 
18     WHEREAS, The 2008 Lincoln-Way High School Softball Team, in
19 their first downstate performance in the program's 30-year

 

 

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1 history, captured first place in the 4A Softball State
2 Championship; and
 
3     WHEREAS, The members of the Lincoln-Way Central Girls
4 Softball team are Trisha Dugan, Mary Vrablic, Samantha Dundek,
5 Jackie Soch, Michelle Markelz, Rebecca Aiken, Cassie Redman,
6 Jackie Dugan, Lauren Hickey, Stephanie Rassman, Kalli Tobias,
7 Gina Brown, Brittany Ryan, Aly Holzhauer, Gabe Gavoni, Desirae
8 DeMarco, Brittnie Boerema, Amanda Rafferty, Courtney Dunker,
9 Rachel Larson, Noel Harmon, and Alison Towery; the team's head
10 coach is Dick Mandella, the team's assistant coaches are Bob
11 Schaper, Mary Bedinger, Andy Hopkins, and Ryan Mandella, and
12 the team's trainer is Chris Hack; therefore, be it
 
13     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
14 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
15 congratulate the members of the Lincoln-Way Central Girls
16 Softball team on the occasion of winning the IHSA 4A Softball
17 State Championship and wish them continued success and
18 happiness in the future; and be it further
 
19     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
20 presented to Lincoln-Way Central Girls Softball team head coach
21 Dick Mandella as a symbol of our esteem and respect.