HR0817 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, On Friday, November 25, 2005, the Aquin Catholic High School Bulldogs football team won its first State title since 1986; and

WHEREAS, The Aquin team defeated the Cambridge Vikings by a score of 30 to 28; they ended the season with a record of 13 wins and one loss; and

WHEREAS, The team has much to be proud of off the field as well; the varsity team carries a grade point average of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale, and 86 percent of the team was on the honor roll during the football season; and

WHEREAS, The coach of the Bulldogs is Jake Rankin, and he is assisted by Andy Hughes, Craig Jenkins, Todd Kramer, Barry Lasco, Tim Brannick, and Marty Janecke; and

WHEREAS, The captains of the team are Adam Jelinek, Matt Marini, Jakob Awender, and Drew Harweger; water boys Nolan Brannick and Nick Hughes supported their efforts; and

WHEREAS, The other members of the Bulldogs are JT Hauser, Tim Krieger, Alex Goulart, Steve Vogt, Mitch Ottenhausen, Tom Hauser, Kyle Lasco, Aaron Schmelzle, Cody Gallagher, Steven Hauser, Nick Amodeo, Zach Mordini, Kelly Pospischil, Ben Heiler, Mike Beckman, Gunnar Harn, Kyle Lehnhard, Zack Hoppenjan, Adam Murley, Derek Thompson, Lucas Morhardt, Tristan Gallagher, Josh Pontius, Brodie Myers, Arthur Schmidt, Nathaniel Alden, Calvin Gahm, Tom Bruehler, Matt Hauser, Blake King, and Joonas Sergin; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the Aquin Catholic High School Bulldogs football team on winning the IHSA Class 1A State Championship and on being just as successful off the field; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to each of the members and coaches of the Bulldogs and to Aquin Catholic High School as an expression of our esteem.