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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 the Lady Norsemen Girls' Basketball Team of Newark 
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Community High School on the occasion of an outstanding season; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Newark Lady Norsemen ended the season with a 
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26-8 overall record after a narrow overtime 62-60 loss to 
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Flanagan-Woodland in the Class 1A State Championship; the Lady 
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Norsemen reached the championship game with a 49-48 overtime 
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win against Central A&M; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Following the State championship game, the Newark 
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Lady Norsemen brought home the first State trophy in any sport 
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in the school's history, a historical achievement for the 
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girls' basketball program; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Newark Lady Norsemen players are Lauren 
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McNanna, Sami Eddy, Sammi Larson, Sam Akre, Caytee Becker, 
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Katie Larson, Laura Johnson, Tara Bernard, Miranda Schmidt, 
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Niki Dowling, Krista Skelton, Kelli Laron, Courtney Anderson, 
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Ann Peterson, Amanda Huggins, Lauren Hoskins, and Kirstie 
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Anderson; the team's head coach is Dale Skelton and the 
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assistant coach is Nick Willhoit; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, The young women of the Lady Norsemen Girls' 
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Basketball Team are models of dedication and sportsmanship for 
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the people of the State of Illinois; 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 players and coaches the Lady Norsemen Girls' 
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Basketball Team of Newark Community High School on the occasion 
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of an outstanding season and wish them 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 Lady Norsemen head coach Dale Skelton as a symbol 
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of our esteem and respect.