HR1296 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate the Benet Redwings Girls Volleyball team on repeating as Class 4A champions; and

WHEREAS, The Benet Redwings (40-2) graduated four Division I players, lost 10 seniors, and saw their team loose 95 percent of its offense from the previous year's state championship team; they are the first back-to-back champions of the State's largest class since the 1994-1995 season and they are the first 4A repeat champs since the State expanded to 4 classes in 2007; and

WHEREAS, The Benet Redwings overcame a lackluster start to the championship game against New Trier; the championship match ended 21-25, 25-22, and 25-17, in the final at Redbird Arena; and

WHEREAS, The Benet Redwings became the first team to beat New Trier (39-2) in a full match this year; and

WHEREAS, The Benet Redwings' head coach is Brad Baker; and

WHEREAS, The player of the match was Benet's Cara Mattaliano, with 21 kills and 6 digs; key performers for Benet were Brittany Pavich with 9 kills and 6 digs and Hannah Kaminsky with 33 assists; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the Benet Redwings Girls Volleyball team on repeating as Class 4A champions; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the Benet Redwings Girls Volleyball team as an expression of our esteem and respect.