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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to congratulate the Warriors of 
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Tuscola High School on winning the 2006 IHSA Class 1A Football 
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Championship; and

 
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    WHEREAS, At Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois, the 
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Warriors defeated Aledo High School in a 35-20 victory to claim 
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their school's first State title in any sport; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Tuscola quarterback John Wienke passed for 384 
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yards and 4 touchdowns to lead the team to this moment; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Through hard work and determination, the Warriors 
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pulled off a stunning victory, and fans of the team yelled 
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until some lost their voices, excited over this impressive 
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accomplishment; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Warriors are Travis Surma, Jerad Barr, John 
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Wienke, Johnny Ervin, Austen Schultz, Richard Buckner, Dane 
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Winn, Brad Donnals, Blake Bassett, Clayton Meyer, Zack Martin, 
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Auste Shelmadine, Tyler Carter, Josh Scribner, Nate Phipps, 
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Stephen Bosch, Travis Close, Shane Albert, Nick Hanke, Joe 
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Vandeventer, Gunnar Edwards, Josh Nichols, Brent Harris, Cody 
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Chenoweth, Johnny Marcrum, Shane Jaeger, Zach Bosch, Broc Winn, 
 


 






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Jesse Hall, Matt Bailey, Caleb Little, Wil Maxey, Colby Knerr, 
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Joel Hilgendorf, Steven Lange, Ian Harp, Jordan Knerr, and Ben 
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Edwards; team managers are Judson Wienke, Josh Brookins, Eric 
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Crist, Blake Woodard, Emma Sementi, and Cale Sementi; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Tuscola Warrior Football is led by Head Coach Stan 
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Wienke, Assistant Coaches Lenny Sementi, Andy Jones, Ryan 
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Hornaday, Jason Spang, Pat Pierce, Ron O'Hearn, and Jason Van 
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Pelt, and training staff Chad Hopkins and Dr. Robert Middleton; 
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the school principal is Kyle Ransom and the Superintendent is 
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Joe Burgess; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate the Warriors of Tuscola High School on their first 
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State championship and look forward to many more; and be it 
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further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the young men and women of Tuscola High School on 
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behalf of their winning football team.