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Full Text of HR0728  100th General Assembly

HR0728 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY


  

 


 
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate the Gibson
4City-Melvin-Sibley High School varsity football team, the
5Falcons, on winning the 2017 Illinois High School Association
6(IHSA) Class 2A State Football Championship; and
 
7    WHEREAS, The Falcons defeated Maroa-Forsyth 38 to 32 in a
8thrilling game on November 24, 2017 to win their first 2A State
9Championship in school history; and
 
10    WHEREAS, In the semifinals, the Falcons defeated Newman
11Central Catholic, a team with 17 consecutive 2A playoff
12appearances, by a score of 14 to 8; and
 
13    WHEREAS, The Falcons went undefeated for the entirety of
14the season, finishing with a record of 14 wins and zero losses;
15and
 
16    WHEREAS, The Falcons are led by Head Coach Mike Allen and
17Assistant Coaches Chad Augspurger, Chad Acree, Kip Rutledge,
18Todd McNutt, Rob Schmitt, Josh Carter, Brandon Luttrell, Seeff
19Grauer, and Jamie Sexton; and
 
20    WHEREAS, The Falcons are Ethan Duke, Lane Short, Nathan

 

 

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1Kallal, Ben Freehill, Mitch McNutt, Brooks Schmitt, Nathan
2Garard, Andrew Laughery, Isaiah Chatman, Layne Harden, Bryce
3Barnes, Josh Bleich, Lance Livingston, Ryland Holt, Jarad
4Trantina, Payton Kean, Cade Elliott, Nick Culler, Daniel Jones,
5Marcus Baillie, Austin Spiller, Jakob Dunham, Spencer Meenen,
6Caleb Dunham, Hunter Wahl, Jared Thompson, Connor Wahls, Luke
7Freehill, Ben Retherford, Alex Rosenbaum, Trey Reynolds, Joe
8Allen, Keegan Kutemeier, Remi Astronomo, Ryan Shambrook, Owen
9Duke, Dylan Benningfield, Darrin Brown, Hayden Workman, Alex
10Meece, Mitchell Meenen, Garrett Wright, Jordan Lee, and Dallas
11Whelchel; and
 
12    WHEREAS, The Falcons are models of hard work, dedication,
13and team spirit; therefore, be it
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
15HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
16congratulate the Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley High School varsity
17football team, the Falcons, on winning the 2017 Illinois High
18School Association Class 2A State Football Championship, and we
19wish them continued success in the future; and be it further
 
20    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
21presented to the Head Coach Mike Allen and Gibson
22City-Melvin-Sibley High School Principal Chris Garard as a
23symbol of our respect and esteem.