| |||||||
| |||||||
| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives wish to congratulate the girls volleyball | ||||||
| 4 | program at St. Mary School in Riverside for excellence in | ||||||
| 5 | youth athletics, which fosters teamwork, dedication, | ||||||
| 6 | leadership, and community pride; and | ||||||
| 7 | WHEREAS, The St. Mary School 6th grade girls volleyball | ||||||
| 8 | team captured first place in the Classic League and was | ||||||
| 9 | crowned the 2026 season champions; and | ||||||
| 10 | WHEREAS, The championship-winning 6th grade roster is | ||||||
| 11 | filled with an outstanding group of student-athletes, | ||||||
| 12 | including Luciana Acosta (#1), Elaina Kos (#2), Sophia | ||||||
| 13 | Martinez (#4), Maddie Poggiani (#6), Mariana Benitez (#9), | ||||||
| 14 | Lillian Moreno (#10), Mia Scheuerman (#12), Elise Trocki | ||||||
| 15 | (#13), Shelagh Marhoul (#14), Nora Faust (#16), and Julii | ||||||
| 16 | Carrera (#23); and | ||||||
| 17 | WHEREAS, The 6th grade team reached these incredible | ||||||
| 18 | heights under the strategic guidance, leadership, and | ||||||
| 19 | encouragement of Coach Dina Acosta and Coach Ted Kos; and | ||||||
| 20 | WHEREAS, The success of the 6th grade squad is reflective | ||||||
| 21 | of a remarkably strong, school-wide volleyball program that | ||||||
| |||||||
| |||||||
| 1 | saw its 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade teams combine to bring | ||||||
| 2 | home an amazing total of eight trophies to St. Mary School this | ||||||
| 3 | season; every level of the program excelled, achieving a | ||||||
| 4 | second-place trophy, first-place league finishes, and | ||||||
| 5 | championship victories through immense hard work and heart; | ||||||
| 6 | and | ||||||
| 7 | WHEREAS, This unforgettable season was made possible by | ||||||
| 8 | the collective efforts of the entire coaching staff, including | ||||||
| 9 | 5th-grade coaches Jamie DeNapoli and Michaela Faust, 7th-grade | ||||||
| 10 | coaches Lucia Roden and Nicole Hayes, and 8th-grade coaches | ||||||
| 11 | Libby Hudson and Daisy Nevarez; and | ||||||
| 12 | WHEREAS, Special recognition is due to Volleyball Director | ||||||
| 13 | Lucia Roden, whose exceptional organization, tireless | ||||||
| 14 | dedication, and love for St. Mary School volleyball shaped a | ||||||
| 15 | successful environment for all players, coaches, and families; | ||||||
| 16 | therefore, be it | ||||||
| 17 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 18 | HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 19 | we congratulate the St. Mary School 6th Grade Girls Volleyball | ||||||
| 20 | Team on winning the 2026 Classic League Season Championship, | ||||||
| 21 | commend the entire St. Mary volleyball program on an | ||||||
| 22 | outstanding and historic season, and extend our best wishes to | ||||||
| 23 | the athletes, coaches, and administration for continued | ||||||
| |||||||
| |||||||
| 1 | success in all future endeavors; and be it further | ||||||
| 2 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 3 | presented to the St. Mary Catholic School administration, the | ||||||
| 4 | coaching staff, and the championship 6th-grade players as an | ||||||
| 5 | expression of our esteem and respect. | ||||||