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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The Niles North High School Chess Team won all 7
3of its matches and captured the Illinois High School
4Association (IHSA) 2012 State Chess Championship crown at the
5State tournament held February 10 and 11, 2012, in Peoria; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Junior David Paykin demonstrated exemplary skill,
7tenacity, and fighting spirit by winning his crucial sixth
8round match in a momentous come from behind victory which kept
9the team's hopes alive, and ultimately led to the team securing
10the championship title; and
 
11    WHEREAS, The Niles North High School Chess Team finished in
12fifth place at the United States Federation National K-12
13Championship Tournament held April 12-15, 2012, in
14Minneapolis, Minnesota; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Senior Eric Rosen finished in second place
16individually at the National K-12 Championship and, along with
17his partner, Matthew Dahl of Edina, Minnesota, captured the
18National Bughouse Championship in a sanctioned side event
19competition; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Chess Team Coach Harry Kyriazes is recognized as
21one of the premier high school coaches in the United States and

 

 

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1the State of Illinois; he has coached the team since 1999 and
2guided the team to State championship titles in 2006, 2010, and
32012, as well as 4 second place finished, and 2 third place
4finishes at State championship tournaments during his tenure as
5coach; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Coach Kyriazes and his fellow coaches, Heather
7Ingraham and Mases Hagopian, are recognized for their unique
8and innovative approaches in providing a nurturing training
9environment where the qualities of teamwork, mutual respect,
10camaraderie, and leadership development are held in the highest
11regard; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Niles Township High School District 219 has
13supported the chess program over the years, and in so doing has
14furthered its mission to improve the academic achievement of
15every student by offering programs so that every student may
16achieve his or her potential; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Niles North High School will unveil a banner on
18May 7, 2012 recognizing the accomplishments of the 2012 State
19Champion Chess Team; the banner will be on display on the west
20side of the Niles North building where it will be visible to
21all motorists traveling on Interstate 94; therefore, be it
 
22    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE

 

 

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1NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
2we congratulate the Niles North High School Chess Team on
3winning the 2012 State championship and wish team members and
4coaches all the best in their future endeavors; and be it
5further
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7presented to the Niles North High School Chess Team as a symbol
8of our respect and esteem.