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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School is run
3 by the Sisters of Mercy; recently, the Mother McAuley Liberal
4 Arts High School Mighty Macs water polo team convincingly won
5 a second straight Illinois High School Association (IHSA)
6 State Championship; and
7 WHEREAS, The Mighty Macs successfully completed their
8 2003 season with a victory over a fine Mundelein High School
9 team in the final game of the IHSA State Tournament with a
10 score of 18 to l2; and
11 WHEREAS, The Macs polo team finished their 2003 season
12 with an impressive record of 27 wins and only 3 losses, each
13 one to a tough Fenwick team; and
14 WHEREAS, The Mighty Macs polo team is a strong team
15 because each member understands the importance of working
16 together as a team and being positive and supportive to each
17 other; and
18 WHEREAS, The 2003 Macs polo team members, Bianca Cabrera,
19 Jade Cabrera, Maggie Coghlan, Ashley Colby, Erin Delaney,
20 Katie Egan, Megan Garmes, Emily Ginger, Kellianne Grant,
21 Amanda Grunauer, Taylor Kedzior, Colleen Mixan, Megan
22 O'Connell, Sandra Perez, Kathleen Reilly, Megan Quinn, and
23 Ashley Whirity, displayed awesome athleticism, genuine
24 "sportswomanship", and true class in each and every athletic
25 contest; and
26 WHEREAS, Coaches Colleen McShane, Maura Tiernan, and
27 Nancy O'Brien-Kane; Athletic Director Nancy Pedersen;
28 Principal Sr. Rose Wiorek; and all the faculty and students
29 of Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School provided
30 inspiration, guidance, and support so important in an
31 athletic achievement of this magnitude; and
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1 WHEREAS, All past and present students, faculty, staff
2 and supporters of the Macs, all Chicago residents, and
3 citizens of Illinois, must be proud of the dedication,
4 character, spirit, and resolve of the Macs; and
5 WHEREAS, All the team members, coaches, and supporters of
6 the Macs polo team have learned that anything in life can be
7 achieved through teamwork; therefore, be it
8 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
9 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
10 we congratulate each and every team member and coach and all
11 teachers and students of Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High
12 School upon winning back to back State water polo
13 championships in 2002 and 2003; and be it further
14 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this preamble and
15 resolution be sent to the coaches, athletic director,
16 principal, and each team member of the Mother McAuley Liberal
17 Arts High School water polo team.