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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate the Rockford
4Christian High School baseball team, the Royal Lions, on
5winning the 2015 Illinois High School Association (IHSA)
6Division 2A State Championship; and
 
7    WHEREAS, This is the first-ever State championship in
8Rockford Christian High School history; and
 
9    WHEREAS, The Royal Lions had a phenomenal regular season;
10between April 16th and May 12th, they completed a 16-game win
11streak, riding hot bats and stellar pitching toward the
12post-season; the team ended the regular season with a record of
1329 wins and 6 losses; and
 
14    WHEREAS, The first regional game was played in Pecatonica
15on May 20th against North Boone; the Royal Lions won the game
1610-0 and advanced to the regional final where they faced
17Warren, winning 5-4 and clinching the team's first regional
18title in school history; and
 
19    WHEREAS, The Royal Lions advanced to the sectionals in
20Byron where they faced Morrison, defeating them in 8 innings
212-0; in the sectional finals, they faced Forreston and beat

 

 

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1them 6-3; and
 
2    WHEREAS, The Royal Lions continued their hot streak into
3the super-sectionals at Augustana College where they met
4Carthage (Illini West); Carthage proved to be a tough opponent
5for the Royal Lions but they prevailed, defeating Carthage 6-5;
6and
 
7    WHEREAS, The Royal Lions made it to the school's first-ever
8State championship series; the semi-final game was June 5th in
9Peoria at Dozer Park against Peru St. Bede; pitcher, Alec
10Powell took the mound and the Royal Lions found themselves
11trailing early in the game, giving up 1 run in the top of the
12first with the aid of an error; the Royal Lions tied the game
13in the 3rd inning when Jake McClellin singled home Nick Frahm;
14Alec Powell pitched 6 innings, striking out 10 opposing batters
15before Nolan Gazsouski stepped in to pitch; the Royal Lions
16needed 2 extra-innings before Satchel Daleo hit a walk-off RBI,
17scoring Alec Powell and giving the Royal Lions a win, sending
18them to the State championship game; and
 
19    WHEREAS, The Royal Lions faced the Williamsville Bullets on
20June 6th; senior, Brandon Williams and Jake Kellerman led the
21Royal Lions in the championship game; Brandon Williams pitched
226 2/3 innings while Jake Kellerman went 2 for 3 at the plate
23with 2 home-runs and 4 RBI; Nolan Gazsouski came in to record

 

 

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1the final out of the game and the Royal Lions defeated the
2Bullets 6-2, winning the first State championship title for
3Rockford Christian High School; and
 
4    WHEREAS, The Royal Lions finished the season with a record
5of 36 wins and 6 losses; 6 seniors will graduate this summer,
6but the Royal Lions look to return next season and defend their
7IHSA Division 2A State Baseball Title; and
 
8    WHEREAS, The Royal Lions are, Jake McClellan, Luke Joiner,
9Nick Frahm, Alec Nicoll, Bryan Truitt, Nolan Gazsouski, Jake
10Kellerman, Brandon Williams, Jacob Gugle, Caleb Bubnack,
11Payton Gustafson, Alex Powell, David Prisby, Cameron
12Santolino, Satchel Daleo, and Neil Thomas; and
 
13    WHEREAS, The Royal Lions are led by Head Coach Mike
14McClellan and Assistant Coach Dan Bogdonas; therefore, be it
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
16NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
17congratulate the Rockford Christian High School Royal Lions on
18their 2015 Illinois High School Association Division 2A State
19Baseball Championship; and be it further
 
20    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
21presented to the Royal Lions as a symbol of our respect and

 

 

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1esteem.