HR0187 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HR0187 LRB103 31752 LAW 60337 r

HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate the Germantown Hills Middle School volleyball team, the Warriors, on winning the 2023 Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA) Class 3A Eighth Grade Girls Volleyball Championship; and

WHEREAS, The Germantown Hills Middle School volleyball team competed against the Morris Saratoga Junior High School volleyball team, the Hawks, across three matches in the championship game at Pana High School on March 18, 2023; the team scored 23-25, 25-23, and 25-15, respectively, ultimately winning the state championship; and

WHEREAS, The Germantown Hills Middle School volleyball team finished its season with a record of 22-5-0; and

WHEREAS, The Germantown Hills Middle School volleyball team's IESA state championship win marks the program's first; and

WHEREAS, The Germantown Hills Middle School volleyball team includes Gabby Blahnik, Maddie Culp, Addie Lahood, Allie Lueddecke, Ella Miller, Keira Murray, Allie Nelson, Jenna Oderwald, Abby Petersen, Addison Riggins, Ella Seckler, Aurelia Slape, Gillian Tyra, Tabby Vandeschraaf, and Junie Wagoner; and

WHEREAS, The Germantown Hills Middle School volleyball team is led by Head Coach Gail Elbert, Assistant Coaches Kasey VandeSchraaf and Victoria West, Manager Lydia Beard, and Scorekeeper Sarah Light; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the Germantown Hills Middle School volleyball team, the Warriors, on winning the 2023 Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA) Class 3A Eighth Grade Girls Volleyball Championship, and we wish the players and coaches continued success; and be it further

RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be presented to Head Coach Gail Elbert and Germantown Hills Middle School Principal Kate Williams as an expression of our esteem and respect.