Bill Text: IL HR0947 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates the Okawville High School varsity boys basketball team, the Rockets, on winning the 2017-2018 Illinois High School Association Class 1A State Championship.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-04-09 - Resolution Adopted [HR0947 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-HR0947-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
Okawville High School | ||||||
4 | varsity boys basketball team, the Rockets, on winning the | ||||||
5 | 2017-2018
Illinois High School Association Class 1A State | ||||||
6 | Championship; and
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7 | WHEREAS, The Rockets defeated Annawan by a score of 59-48 | ||||||
8 | on March 10, 2018 at Carver
Arena in Peoria; and
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9 | WHEREAS, The Rockets set a Class 1A state finals record | ||||||
10 | from the three-point range, shooting 8-of-14,
or 57.1%, during | ||||||
11 | the championship game; and
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12 | WHEREAS, The Rockets have been to the state tournament nine | ||||||
13 | times in school history, but this
is the first time the Rockets | ||||||
14 | have won the state championship; and
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15 | WHEREAS, The Rockets ended their season with an overall | ||||||
16 | record of 27 wins and 8 losses; and
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17 | WHEREAS, The Rockets are coached by Head Coach Jon Kraus | ||||||
18 | and Assistant Coaches Ryan Heck,
Jackie Smith, Mike Frederking, | ||||||
19 | and Cameron Obermeier; and
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1 | WHEREAS, The Rockets are Payten Harre, Lucas Frederking, | ||||||
2 | Caleb Frederking, Will Aubel,
Jordan Green, Wyatt Krohne, Luke | ||||||
3 | Hensler, Carter Killion, Drew Riechmann, Tyler Parsley, Tyler
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4 | Roesener, Payton Riechmann, Lane Schilling, Tom Segelhorst, | ||||||
5 | and Jackson Heckert; therefore, be it
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6 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
7 | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
8 | congratulate the Okawville High School varsity boys
basketball | ||||||
9 | team, the Rockets, on winning the 2017-2018 Illinois High | ||||||
10 | School Association Class
1A State Championship, and we admire | ||||||
11 | their hard work and wish them many more successful
years; and | ||||||
12 | be it further
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13 | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | ||||||
14 | presented to the coaches and members of
the Rockets as a symbol | ||||||
15 | of our respect and esteem.
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