HR0947 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate the Okawville High School varsity boys basketball team, the Rockets, on winning the 2017-2018 Illinois High School Association Class 1A State Championship; and

WHEREAS, The Rockets defeated Annawan by a score of 59-48 on March 10, 2018 at Carver Arena in Peoria; and

WHEREAS, The Rockets set a Class 1A state finals record from the three-point range, shooting 8-of-14, or 57.1%, during the championship game; and

WHEREAS, The Rockets have been to the state tournament nine times in school history, but this is the first time the Rockets have won the state championship; and

WHEREAS, The Rockets ended their season with an overall record of 27 wins and 8 losses; and

WHEREAS, The Rockets are coached by Head Coach Jon Kraus and Assistant Coaches Ryan Heck, Jackie Smith, Mike Frederking, and Cameron Obermeier; and

WHEREAS, The Rockets are Payten Harre, Lucas Frederking, Caleb Frederking, Will Aubel, Jordan Green, Wyatt Krohne, Luke Hensler, Carter Killion, Drew Riechmann, Tyler Parsley, Tyler Roesener, Payton Riechmann, Lane Schilling, Tom Segelhorst, and Jackson Heckert; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the Okawville High School varsity boys basketball team, the Rockets, on winning the 2017-2018 Illinois High School Association Class 1A State Championship, and we admire their hard work and wish them many more successful years; and be it further

RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be presented to the coaches and members of the Rockets as a symbol of our respect and esteem.