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Full Text of HR0529  95th General Assembly

HR0529 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

 


 
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate the Statesmen, the
4 men's basketball team from Lincoln Trail College in Robinson on
5 winning the NJCAA Division I Region 24 championship; and
 
6     WHEREAS, The Statesmen upset top-seeded and 6th-ranked
7 John A. Logan College with a final score of 93-83 on March 9;
8 they defeated second-seeded Southeastern Illinois College with
9 a final score of 81-72 on March 10 to claim the tournament
10 title at Rend Lake College in Ina; and
 
11     WHEREAS, The Statesmen are known for 3-point shooting and
12 made eight 3-pointers against Southeastern Illinois, nine
13 3-pointers against John A. Logan in the March 9 semifinal game,
14 and 13 3-pointers against Wabash Valley College in the Region
15 24 tournament opener; and
 
16     WHEREAS, Through hard work and perseverance, the Statesmen
17 have earned this hard-fought championship; and
 
18     WHEREAS, The Statesmen Head Coach is Junsie Cotton; and the
19 Assistant Coaches are Stetson Hairston, Mike Billingsly, and
20 Chris Brooks; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, The members of the Lincoln Trail College Statesmen
2 are Keon Grant, Scott McNeil, Aubrey Watson, Randy Perkins,
3 Akeem Hamilton, Zach Davis, Greg Johnson, Igor Englendiza, Ben
4 Pitts, Gary Felices, Petar Maric, Terry Wade, Dominique
5 Johnson, and Thomas Fraise; therefore, be it
 
6     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
7 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
8 congratulate the Statesmen of Lincoln Trail College on their
9 impressive season and the Region 24 championship; and be it
10 further
 
11     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
12 presented to Statesmen Head Coach Junsie Cotton and the team as
13 a symbol of our respect.