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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate the members of the Coal
4City Middle School baseball team, the Warriors, on winning the
5Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA) Class 3A State
6Championship; and
 
7    WHEREAS, The Warriors defeated Homewood to become the IESA
8Class 3A State champions; the team outscored their opponents
937-3 in 3 games, including 25-0 in the semifinal and title
10games; the team ended their season with a spectacular 24-1
11record; and
 
12    WHEREAS, This victory marks the fifth State title in Coal
13City Middle School's history and the third straight trophy for
14the school, as the Warriors won the 3A title in 2013 and
15finished in third in 2014; the team's 27 wins this season also
16marked a new school record for the school; and
 
17    WHEREAS, The Warriors are Cade Mueller, Jacob Formenti,
18Jake Hutchings, Cam Lander, Josh Michalak, Colin Meece, Cody
19Rogers, Tyson Spencer, Tyson Elliott, Jacob Shumaker, Payton
20Hutchings, Joey Youskevtch, Austin Pullara, Jarod Garrelts,
21Riley Ponio, Jack Bunton, Gavin Elrod, and Connor Best; the
22team's coach is Jerry McDowell; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, The Warriors serve as models of hard work,
2integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of
3Illinois; therefore, be it
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
5NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
6congratulate the members of the Coal City Middle School
7baseball team, the Warriors, on winning the Illinois Elementary
8School Association Class 3A State Championship and we wish them
9many more successful years; and be it further
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11presented to the Warriors as a symbol of our esteem and
12respect.