HR1156 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate the players and coaches the Lady Norsemen Girls' Basketball Team of Newark Community High School on the occasion of an outstanding season; and

WHEREAS, The Newark Lady Norsemen ended the season with a 26-8 overall record after a narrow overtime 62-60 loss to Flanagan-Woodland in the Class 1A State Championship; the Lady Norsemen reached the championship game with a 49-48 overtime win against Central A&M; and

WHEREAS, Following the State championship game, the Newark Lady Norsemen brought home the first State trophy in any sport in the school's history, a historical achievement for the girls' basketball program; and

WHEREAS, The Newark Lady Norsemen players are Lauren McNanna, Sami Eddy, Sammi Larson, Sam Akre, Caytee Becker, Katie Larson, Laura Johnson, Tara Bernard, Miranda Schmidt, Niki Dowling, Krista Skelton, Kelli Laron, Courtney Anderson, Ann Peterson, Amanda Huggins, Lauren Hoskins, and Kirstie Anderson; the team's head coach is Dale Skelton and the assistant coach is Nick Willhoit; and

WHEREAS, The young women of the Lady Norsemen Girls' Basketball Team are models of dedication and sportsmanship for the people of the State of Illinois; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the players and coaches the Lady Norsemen Girls' Basketball Team of Newark Community High School on the occasion of an outstanding season and wish them success and happiness in the future; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Lady Norsemen head coach Dale Skelton as a symbol of our esteem and respect.