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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate the AlWood High School 
4and Cambridge High School girls varsity softball team, the 
5Ridgewood Spartans, on winning the Illinois High School 
6Association (IHSA) 2024 Class 1A Softball Championship; and
 
7    WHEREAS, The Ridgewood Spartans won its first state 
8championship against the Illini Bluffs High School girls 
9varsity softball team, the Tigers, after taking a 3-to-1 lead 
10at the Louisville Slugger Sports Complex in Peoria on June 1, 
112024; and
 
12    WHEREAS, The Ridgewood Spartans not only achieved its 
13first state championship title, but in doing so, the softball 
14program also became the first Ridgewood sports team to have 
15ever won a state title at either Alwood or Cambridge High 
16Schools; and
 
17    WHEREAS, The members of the Ridgewood Spartans include Mya 
18Brown, Kenlee Carlson, Gabby Dean, Clara Franks, Julie 
19Gierach, Lilly Hollenbeck, Payten Krause, Kerigan Lewis, Piper 
20Lewis, Becca Lindsey, Jade Markey, Kylee McKeag, Kylee Milroy, 
21Taylor Pace, Emily Paul, Mackenzie Peck, Emma Poppy, Courtney 
22Thomas, Makenna Walker, Brynlee Wirt, and Alexia Yarbrough; 
 
 
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2    WHEREAS, The Ridgewood Spartans are led by Varsity Head 
3Coach Renae Leander, Varsity Assistant Coaches Mike Peterson, 
4Kylie Larson, and Breck Shannon, Junior Varsity Head Coach 
5Brian Brown, and Team Manager Mike Lewis; therefore, be it
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
7HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
8we congratulate the AlWood High School and Cambridge High 
9School girls varsity softball team, the Ridgewood Spartans, on 
10winning the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) 2024 Class 
111A Softball Championship, and we wish the team continued 
12success; and be it further
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to Head Coach Renae Leander as an expression of our 
15respect and esteem.