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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate  the members of the 
4Goreville High School Blackcats boys baseball team on the 
5occasion of their IHSA Class 1A championship victory; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, After impressive victories at the Regionals, 
7Sectionals, and Super-Sectionals, the Blackcats rallied from 
8seven runs down in the fourth inning to beat Somonauk 17-7 at 
9Dozer Park and win their first State championship; the 
10Blackcats scored 14 runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to 
11end the game in walk-off fashion after trailing 7-0; the team 
12ended the season with a phenomenal 28-6 record and set a school 
13record for wins in a season; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, The 17 runs scored by the Blackcats in their 
15victory over Somonauk set a Class 1A record and were the 
16second-most ever in an IHSA State title game; the team also set 
17over 20 records at the State tournament, including the most 
18runs by any team at the State tournament since the IHSA went to 
19its current four-class system; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, The members of the Goreville High School boys 
21baseball team are Blaine Dunning, Nolan Vaughn, Chase Ward, 
22Jared Vaughn, Logan Verble, Brendon Davis, Caleb Murley, Tyler 
 
 
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1Pritchett, Brant Glidewell, Braden Webb, Grant Venus, Chance 
2Duringer, Zane Schuetz, Peyton Geyman, Logyn Frassato, Peyton 
3Massey, Connor Johnson, and Brodie Lenon; the Blackcats are 
4coached by head coach, Shawn Tripp and assistant coaches, Bryan 
5Webb and Kenton Parmley; and

  
 
6    WHEREAS, The Goreville High School Blackcats serve as 
7models of hard work, integrity, and dedication for the people 
8of the State of Illinois; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
10NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
11congratulate the members of the Goreville High School Blackcats 
12boys baseball team on the occasion of their IHSA Class 1A 
13championship victory and wish them continued success and 
14happiness in the future; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the Goreville High School Blackcats as a symbol of 
17our esteem and respect.