SR0660 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to congratulate the St. Francis High School girls volleyball team, the Spartans, on winning the 2023 Class 3A State Championship; and

WHEREAS, The Spartans are currently led by coaches Lisa Ston, Erin Tuttle, Seth Salmon, Zeke Rivera, and Sofia Vallone and competed against 15 other teams to claim the championship; and

WHEREAS, The Spartans completed strenuous amounts of training and practice during their pre-season and post-season in preparation for the opportunity to compete in the finals; and

WHEREAS, St. Francis High School, currently led by Principal Raeann Huhn, is dedicated to the co-curricular activities it offers intending to provide an educational environment that allows students to learn teamwork, collaboration, discipline, respect, personal responsibility, and sportsmanship; and

WHEREAS, The Spartans' coaches, team managers, and players are committed to motivating all players to achieve academic, physical, social, and emotional excellence through hard work and dedication; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the St. Francis High School girls volleyball team, the Spartans, on winning the 2023 Class 3A State Championship, and we wish them many more successful seasons; and be it further

RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be presented to the Spartan coaches, managers, and players as a symbol of our respect and esteem.