Bill Text: IL HR0225 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates the University of St. Francis Men's Bowling Team on winning the 2021 NAIA National Championship.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-04-20 - Resolution Adopted [HR0225 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-HR0225-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives wish to congratulate the University of St. | ||||||
| 4 | Francis Men's Bowling Team, the Fighting Saints, on winning | ||||||
| 5 | the inaugural 2021 NAIA National Championship; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, The University of St. Francis bowling program is | ||||||
| 7 | in its 8th season; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, The Saints were the 2020 Ebonite Warhawk Open | ||||||
| 9 | Tournament champions; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, The Saints were the runner up at the 2021 Hoosier | ||||||
| 11 | Classic tournament, which has participants from top bowling | ||||||
| 12 | teams from all over the nation and is considered a key | ||||||
| 13 | tournament; and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, On March 26, 2021, the Saints won a series of | ||||||
| 15 | victories, including winning six games in a row, to secure a | ||||||
| 16 | chance at the championship the next day; and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, On March 27, 2021, the Saints won a 192-167 | ||||||
| 18 | victory over Martin Methodist College at Five Star Lanes in | ||||||
| 19 | Sterling Heights, Michigan to win the 2021 NAIA National | ||||||
| 20 | Championship; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, The Saints have been coached this season by Head | ||||||
| 2 | Coach Tony Talley and Assistant Coach Michael Kicmal; and
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| 3 | WHEREAS, The Saints are Theron Mitchell,
Alec Dudley,
Eric | ||||||
| 4 | Kramer,
Michael Nape Jr.,
Jacob Hubbs,
Robert Kicmal,
Brandon | ||||||
| 5 | Williamson, and
Chris Kelley; therefore, be it
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| 6 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 7 | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 8 | we congratulate the University of St. Francis Men's Bowling | ||||||
| 9 | Team of Joliet, the Fighting Saints, on winning the inaugural | ||||||
| 10 | 2021 NAIA National Championship, and we honor them as models | ||||||
| 11 | of hard work, dedication, and team spirit; and be it further
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| 12 | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | ||||||
| 13 | presented to Head Coach Tony Talley and Assistant Coach | ||||||
| 14 | Michael Kicmal as a symbol of our esteem and respect.
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