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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION | ||||||
2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives wish to congratulate the Rochester Rockets | ||||||
4 | football team on its undefeated season and 2023 Class 4A state | ||||||
5 | championship victory; and | ||||||
6 | WHEREAS, The Class 4A state championship game was hosted | ||||||
7 | by Illinois State University at Hancock Stadium in Normal on | ||||||
8 | November 24, 2023; and | ||||||
9 | WHEREAS, The Rochester Rockets football season was filled | ||||||
10 | with hard fought wins and great coaching, leading to the first | ||||||
11 | championship since 2019; and | ||||||
12 | WHEREAS, The 2023 Rochester Rockets football team consists | ||||||
13 | of seniors Bryce Cook, Austin Bales, AJ Bales, Aiden Bennett, | ||||||
14 | Henery Bueckner, Canon Bruce, Endor Slot, Will Robinson, | ||||||
15 | Parker Gillespie, Tyson Binion, Nolan Mrozowski, Mason Devos, | ||||||
16 | Brody Nelson, Parker Lyons, Weston Greer, Jared Lauwerens, | ||||||
17 | Danny Dyer, Ian Klockenga, Matthew Young, Karter Reiss, Jack | ||||||
18 | Swaney, and Lance Ingold; juniors, Bryan Zulauf, Joshua Hoff, | ||||||
19 | Breck Calvert, Arron McDannald, Mason Jacobs, Eli Carlson, | ||||||
20 | Hunter Bilbrey, Ty Durocher, Drake Pfeiffer, Lach Sulivan, | ||||||
21 | Holt Zeidler, Nolan Klatt, Jack Preuss, Bryer Ramsy, Ryan | ||||||
22 | Allen, Vinny Whalen, Jacob Stuebs, Adam Palazzolo, Jake |
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1 | Milliron, Enrique Ayala, Ethan Fordham, and Jamal Bramer; | ||||||
2 | sophomores, Tanner Beal, Tristan Stanton, Jack Stanton, Kaiden | ||||||
3 | Stout, David Kates, Samuel Hunt, Brooks Gavin, Jorey Myren, | ||||||
4 | Declan McCarty, Joey Durham, Wesley Sheraden, Vincent Laurent, | ||||||
5 | Connor Broughton, Cade Jones, Daniel Showalter, Justin Koch, | ||||||
6 | Eric Anderson, Logan Veach, Cody Foster, Albert Coltfelter, | ||||||
7 | and Alyssa Day; and freshmen, Nate Swaney, Jack Bueckner, JP | ||||||
8 | Leonard, Eli Cox, Beau Chance, Cole Hanson, Logan Carmody, | ||||||
9 | Parker Seifert, Brayden Egger, Nicholas Mrozowski, Brady | ||||||
10 | Leichsenring, Grayson Whaley, Isaac Hardas, Frank Stefano, | ||||||
11 | James Escobar, Archie Parker, Clay Matthews, Matthew Ryan, | ||||||
12 | Nolan Cordes, Jonathan Hagman, Timothy Sampson, Peyton Rice, | ||||||
13 | Jake Febus, Ethan Liston, Joe Chapman, Zane Zulauf, Luke Hall, | ||||||
14 | and Dylan Durocher; and | ||||||
15 | WHEREAS, The Rochester Rockets are coached by Head Coach | ||||||
16 | Derek Leonard, and assistant coaches, Derrick Nelson, Seve | ||||||
17 | Bueckner, JC Clarke, Tyson Corley, Rich McMahan, Eric Warren, | ||||||
18 | Tyler Mazzini, Matt Swaine, Matt Lauber, Christian Gripper, | ||||||
19 | Mike Gunter, Andrew McGhgy, Camden Ramsey, Colten Glazebrook, | ||||||
20 | Jordan Raps, Jim Smith, Brett Tackett, Jim Rychel, Nathan | ||||||
21 | Sampson, Albert Stillman, Matt Thompson, and Ashley Stillman; | ||||||
22 | and | ||||||
23 | WHEREAS, Athletics instills values of sportsmanship and | ||||||
24 | integrity in all young athletes, and these values were on full |
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1 | display with the Rochester Rockets football team, leading to | ||||||
2 | an impressive and well deserved state championship win; | ||||||
3 | therefore, be it | ||||||
4 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
5 | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
6 | we congratulate the Rochester Rockets football team on its | ||||||
7 | success, and we recognize the team's hard work and dedication, | ||||||
8 | resulting in the proud representation of Rochester High | ||||||
9 | School; and be it further | ||||||
10 | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | ||||||
11 | presented to the Rochester Rockets football team players and | ||||||
12 | coaches as a symbol of our esteem and respect. |