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91_HR0524

 
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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS,  The  members   of   the   Illinois   House   of
 3    Representatives offer our sincere congratulations to the 1999
 4    York Community High School Boy's Cross Country Team and Coach
 5    Joe  Newton on winning the State championship title in Peoria
 6    on November 6, 1999, with a modern-day  State  record  of  24
 7    points, the second lowest score in State history; and

 8        WHEREAS,  The team was led by Donald Sage, the individual
 9    champion, who won  with  the  sixth  fastest  time  in  State
10    history and the fastest time ever by a York runner; and

11        WHEREAS,  All  seven  York  runners  finished  with their
12    fastest times ever; the first five runners set a State record
13    with a time that was a whole minute faster than the  previous
14    record; and six of the seven runners earned all-State honors,
15    a school record, by finishing in the top 25; and

16        WHEREAS,   The   Dukes  have  also  been  named  national
17    champions by Harrier Magazine; and

18        WHEREAS,  The   Dukes   have   enjoyed   an   outstanding
19    championship  season,  winning the Palatine Invitational, the
20    Peoria Invitational, and clinching their 22nd  West  Suburban
21    Conference Championship; and

22        WHEREAS,  Team  members  Donald  Sage,  Pete  Cioni, Adam
23    Palumbo, Adam Roche, Peter Stasiulis, John Janulis,  and  Jay
24    McGrane  have  demonstrated  extraordinary  determination and
25    commitment in their quest to recapture the  State  title  for
26    York; and

27        WHEREAS,  These  outstanding  young  athletes,  who  have
28    served  as  role models to their fellow students and who have
29    worked hard together as a "team" all season, encouraging  and
30    helping one another reach their goal; and
 
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 1        WHEREAS,  We  recognize  the  efforts of team members and
 2    legendary Coach Joe Newton to continue the winning  tradition
 3    at  York  in cross country and track and field; therefore, be
 4    it

 5        RESOLVED,  BY  THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES   OF   THE
 6    NINETY-FIRST  GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
 7    we do hereby offer our congratulations to  Coach  Joe  Newton
 8    and the Duke Team on their 20th State Championship Title; and
 9    be it further

10        RESOLVED,  That  a  suitable  copy  of this resolution be
11    presented to Coach Joe Newton and the Duke Team.

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