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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives offer our sincere congratulations to the 2000
4 York Community High School Boy's Cross Country Team and Coach
5 Joe Newton on winning the Class AA State Championship Title
6 in Peoria on November 4, 2000; and
7 WHEREAS, this achievement marks an unprecedented 21st
8 State Championship Title for the Dukes, with team members
9 scoring 126 points despite battling injuries all season; and
10 WHEREAS, Coach Joe Newton, one of the most successful
11 cross country and track coaches in history, has completed his
12 45th year at York Community High School and will again
13 postpone his retirement to lead the Dukes next season in
14 pursuit of a 22nd state title; and
15 WHEREAS, this year's team victory is indeed special
16 because it is shared with the Lady Dukes, who have achieved
17 their first state Class AA title, marking the first time in
18 state history that a school's boys and girls teams have won
19 championships in the same year; and
20 WHEREAS, Team members Peter Stasiulis, Adam Roche, Jay
21 McGrane, Tim Hobbs, John Baez, Tony DiCianni, Michael
22 Palumbo, Michael Baier, Collin Bourdage, Michael Corry,
23 Albert Diamond, Keith Eadon, Antonio Fasano, Vince Fasano,
24 Todd Jones, Jordan Kapitanoff, David Kikuchi, Adam Manta,
25 Sebby Mathew, Daniel McAndrew, and Matt Montgomery have
26 demonstrated extraordinary determination and commitment in
27 their quest to retain the State title for York; and
28 WHEREAS, we recognize the efforts of legendary Coach Joe
29 Newton and Assistant Coaches Charlie Kern and Vito Purpura,
30 whose leadership has inspired these young athletes to excel
31 to record levels; and
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1 WHEREAS, this championship title is a source of great
2 pride to the school and the entire community, building upon
3 one of the nation's top athletic programs; therefore, be it
4 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
5 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
6 we do hereby offer our congratulations to Coach Joe Newton
7 and the Duke Team on their 21st State Championship Title; and
8 be it further
9 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10 presented to Coach Joe Newton, Assistant Coaches and Team
11 Members.