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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 players and 
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coaches of the Mason City Illini Central Cougars 7th grade boys 
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basketball team on the occasion of winning the 2008 7th grade 
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Class 2A State Championship; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Mason City Illini Central Cougars 7th grade 
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boys basketball team's road to victory began with defeating 
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Chester East Lincoln and Peoria Hollis for the Regional crown 
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and defeating Heyworth for the Sectional crown, leading the 
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Cougars to the Class 2A Tournament; the team continued its 
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streak with a 51-39 victory against Mendon Unity and a 48-31 
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victory against Springfield Blessed Sacrament; going strong 
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into the title game, the Cougars defeated the Nokomis Braves by 
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a score of 50-29 to win the 2008 7th grade Class 2A State 
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Championship, ending their season with a phenomenal 24-3 
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record; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Illini Central Cougars broke several 
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tournament, single game, and individual records on the road to 
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victory during the 2007-2008 basketball season; and


 
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    WHEREAS, The players on the Illini Central Cougars 7th 
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grade boys basketball team are Dalton Damm, Cole Koeppen, Ean 
 


 






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Albers, Spencer Piper, Daniel Maxon, Kyle Sims, Jordan 
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Bradshaw, Duncan McClure, Justin Onken, Willy Nuendorf, Noah 
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Kirby, Connor Martin, Jared Entwistle, Corey Norton, and Grant 
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Bale; the Illini Central Cougars' coaches are Coach Heyen, 
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Coach Kreiling, and Coach Hernan and the Cougars' manager is 
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Riley Means; 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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we congratulate the players and coaches of the Mason City 
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Illini Central Cougars 7th grade boys basketball team on the 
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occasion of winning the 2008 7th grade Class 2A State 
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Championship and wish them continued success and happiness in 
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the future; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Illini Central Cougars Coaches Heyen, Kreiling, 
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and Hernan and Illini Central Middle School principal Patrick 
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Martin as a symbol of our respect and esteem.