HR0894 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate the Peoria High School boys basketball team on winning the 2012 Class 3A State championship; and

WHEREAS, The team's season record was 28-3; the Peoria High School boys basketball team won the very first Illinois State basketball championship in 1908; and

WHEREAS, Peoria High School also won basketball championships in 1977, 2003, and 2004; they were the Co-Mid-State Conference champions and the champions of the East Aurora Holiday Tournament; and

WHEREAS, Senior forward Trey Kellum and Senior Guard Aldonis Foote were selected to the all-state tournament team; and

WHEREAS, The Head Coach is Dan Ruffin; the Assistant Coaches are Ron Ruffin, Thomas Wyatt, Rick Spencer, Kevin Jordan, Roma Lemon, and Mike Lawless; the team manager is David Saterfield; and the assistant managers are Andrew Neltner and Stephan Grayer; and

WHEREAS, The members of the team are Robert Walker, Adam Schol, Jerrell White, Myles Boone, Kyle Washington, Eric Johnson, Aldonis Foote, Eriq Baird, Trey Kellum, Shamar Hill, Kevin Jordan, Brandon Lindley, Terrall Rankins-Shields, A'Daunte Thomas, and Josh Augusta; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the Peoria High School boys basketball team on winning the 2012 Class 3A State championship; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the Peoria High School boys basketball team as a symbol of our respect and esteem.