HR0963 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate the members of the Mt. Carmel Middle School Junior Lady Aces basketball team for winning the State championship at the 2010 Southern Illinois Junior High School Athletic Association (SIJHSAA) Class L State basketball tournament; and

WHEREAS, The Junior Lady Aces finished the 2009-2010 season with an undefeated final record of 24-0; and

WHEREAS, The Junior Lady Aces were named the Junior North Egypt Conference champions for the second consecutive year and the 2010 Marion Tournament Champions; and

WHEREAS, During the past season, the Junior Lady Aces won the SIJHSAA Class L Region 8 tournament, advancing to the State tournament held at Rend Lake College in Ina; and

WHEREAS, The Junior Lady Aces won the SIJHSAA State girls basketball championship by defeating Carterville by a score of 63-19 on January 30, 2010; and

WHEREAS, The members of the Junior Lady Aces basketball team are Callie Dunkel, Karina Speth, Addy Wallbaum, Tyra Buss, Reagan Keepes, Alex Rosignol, Whitney Walker, Brandi Metcalf, Kelsey McGill, Julie Alka, Sydney Peterson, Leah Bunting, and Emily Emmons; the team's scorekeeper is Kiley Alka; the team's coaches are Vernon Higginson and Bob Cunningham; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the Mt. Carmel Middle School Junior Lady Aces basketball team for becoming the 2010 SIJHSAA Class L girls basketball champions and wish them continued success and happiness in the future; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the Mt. Carmel Middle School Junior Lady Aces basketball team as a symbol of our esteem and respect.