HJ0062 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives congratulate the Carmel High School Corsairs football team of Mundelein on winning its first IHSA Class 6A State Football Championship and finishing the 2003 season with an undefeated 14-0 record; and

WHEREAS, The Corsairs defeated the undefeated Bloomington High School by a score of 54-26 to claim the 6A Championship title and had a regular season victory over Class 5A State Champion Joliet (Catholic); in their 2003 season, they also defeated throughout the playoffs Niles (Notre Dame), Crystal Lake (South), Rockford (Boylan), Minooka, and Bloomington; and

WHEREAS, The members of the team are John Brennan, Tom Kloss, Mark Venegoni, John Solan, Matt DeSpain, Peter Nozicka, Tyler Ankney, John Petrocelli, James Looby, Jim Magna, Steve Hironimus, Jim Potempa, Dan Hauser, Mike Serio, Bill Malzow, Mitch Miranda, Peter Lynch, Rob McKay, Kevin Dolan, Sean McCreary, Kevin Devitt, Cory Williams, Darren Davis, Anthony Powers, Sean Murnane, Brendan Cerney, Chris Miller, Nick Quillen, Ryan Coli, Joe Scully, Patrick Kimener, Michael Berrones, Jon Popovitch, James Larson, Jordan Snittjer, Colin Simmons, Grant Uhler, Adam Hall, Phil Adrien, John Baillargeon, John Zegar, Peter Hiss, Dan McElwee, Damion Ellis, Joey Parisi, Billy Maloney, Jeremy Henson, Jaran Rutledge, Luke Krombach, Gerry Goshgarian, Joe Novak, Thomas Deibler, Alex Schuster, Jack Lawlor, Jim Clinton, Paul Lyons, Dan Kipp, Kevin Ryan, Drew Cairo-Gross, Bud Sievert, Jordan Walton, Luis Cuevas, Vince Masse, Jerry Root, Jon Krizman, Joe Rejc, Eddie Adamski, Dan Osterhout, Jason Kwasigroch, Nick Rill, Steve Jeka, Will Mullen, John Coffey, Jack Simmons, Nate Boston, Kevin Cook, Mike Morrissey, Peter Baker, Mark Erskine, Brian Psak, Patrick Love, Louis Cairo, Chris Koziol, and Sean McGrath; the team captains are Mark Venegoni, and Matt DeSpain; and

WHEREAS, The Corsairs are lead by head coach, Andy Bitto, who is in his 6th season as head coach, and assistant coaches Ben Berg, Michael Fitzgibbons, Brian Glashagel, Tom Kelly, Bill Mack, Jim Rejc, Joe Rejczyk, and Nick Yeager; and

WHEREAS, In addition to the players and coaches, congratulations go to Carmel High School President, Sister Mary Frances McLaughlin; Principal, Father Robert Carroll; and boys athletic director, Andy Bitto; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the Carmel High School Corsairs football team on winning its first IHSA Class 6A State Football Championship and wish the team well in all of their future endeavors; and be it further

RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be presented to the president, principal, athletic director, and each coach and member of the team as an expression of our respect and esteem.