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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate the members of the
4Troy Middle School Trojans baseball team on the occasion of the
5team's victory at the Illinois Elementary School Association
6Class 3A State championship game; and
 
7    WHEREAS, After a hard-fought season and impressive
8victories against Mahomet-Seymour in the quarterfinals and Mt.
9Zion in the semifinals, the Troy Middle School Trojans defeated
10Greenville 19-11 to secure victory at the Illinois Elementary
11School Association Class 3A State championship game; the team
12ended its season with a phenomenal 15-4 record; and
 
13    WHEREAS, The Trojans' game against Greenville set numerous
14team records for IESA Class 3A, including the most runs by the
15winning team, with 19 (previous record was 16); the most runs
16by a losing team in a game, with 11 (previous record was 6);
17the most runs in a championship game by the winning team, with
1819 (previous record was 9); the most runs in a championship
19game by the losing team, with 11 (previous record was 3); the
20most runs by two teams in a game, with 30 (previous record was
2120); and the most runs by two teams in the title game by two
22teams, with 30 (previous record was 10); the Trojans also broke
23the record for the most hits in the championship game, with 21

 

 

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1(previous record was 9); the most RBIs in the championship
2game, with 19 (previous record was 6); the most extra base hits
3in the championship game, with 7 (previous record was 3); the
4most extra base hits in a game, with 7 (previous record was 6);
5the most total bases in a game, with 28 (previous record was
626); and the most total bases in a championship game, with 28
7(previous record was 12); and
 
8    WHEREAS, During the game, 3 all-time records were broken or
9tied; the combined 30 runs during the game broke the record for
10most runs by 2 teams in the championship game; the Trojans' 19
11runs broke the record for the most runs by the winner in a
12championship game; and the most runs by the losing team in the
13title game was tied by Greenville with 11; in addition, both
14teams broke numerous individual records; and
 
15    WHEREAS, The members of the Troy Middle School Trojans are
16Kenny Walsh, Cody Grosse, Rob Talarico, Griffin McGuire, Jake
17Suca, Jack Turk, Alex Davis, Joey Pharo, Mike Quiram, Nick
18Towery, Andrew Highbaugh, Blake Tomac, Nick Petrak, Nick
19Clemmons, Brandon Rossiter, Mike O'Brien, Austin Poch, and
20Jeremy McGoldrick; the team's coaches are Tom Knapczyk, Mike
21Tonelli, and Jeremy Poch; and
 
22    WHEREAS, The members of the Troy Middle School Trojans
23serve as models of hard work, integrity, and dedication for the

 

 

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1people of the State of Illinois; therefore, be it
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
3NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
4congratulate the members of the Troy Middle School Trojans
5baseball team on the occasion of the team's victory at the
6Illinois Elementary School Association Class 3A State
7championship game and wish them continued success and happiness
8in the future; and be it further
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10presented to the Troy Middle School Trojans as a symbol of our
11esteem and respect.