Bill Text: IL HR1073 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates the Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy girls flag football team, the Lady Eagles, on winning the 2026 Chicago Public League (CPL) Tochito Bowl Championship. Commends the players and coaching staff for their exceptional achievements. Wishes the student-athletes continued success in their academics, athletics, and future endeavors.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2026-11-06 - Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper [HR1073 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2025-HR1073-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives wish to congratulate the Gwendolyn Brooks | ||||||
| 4 | College Preparatory Academy girls flag football team, the Lady | ||||||
| 5 | Eagles, on winning the 2026 Chicago Public League (CPL) | ||||||
| 6 | Tochito Bowl Championship; and | ||||||
| 7 | WHEREAS, The Lady Eagles won the championship title after | ||||||
| 8 | defeating the North Lawndale College Prep girls flag football | ||||||
| 9 | team, the Lady Phoenix, by a score of 39-0 at Knute Rockne | ||||||
| 10 | Stadium in Chicago on October 22, 2026; and | ||||||
| 11 | WHEREAS, The Lady Eagles completed the season with an | ||||||
| 12 | overall record of 13 wins, 3 losses, and 1 tie as well as an | ||||||
| 13 | undefeated conference record of 5-0; the team further achieved | ||||||
| 14 | 10 shutout victories, 458 points scored during the season, 135 | ||||||
| 15 | points allowed, a 323-point positive scoring differential, and | ||||||
| 16 | consecutive 39-0 victories over Eric Solorio Academy and North | ||||||
| 17 | Lawndale College Prep to conclude the season; and | ||||||
| 18 | WHEREAS, The Lady Eagles had several standout individual | ||||||
| 19 | performances this season; Dreliyah Brooks was named Player of | ||||||
| 20 | the Year and had an outstanding championship performance, | ||||||
| 21 | including 212 rushing yards and three touchdowns; Haley Pitts | ||||||
| 22 | excelled as quarterback, including 295 passing yards and two | ||||||
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| 1 | touchdown passes in the championship game, and was named | ||||||
| 2 | Player of the Game; Sophia Harper scored two touchdowns during | ||||||
| 3 | the championship victory against North Lawndale College Prep | ||||||
| 4 | and earned the honor of Player of the Game after intercepting a | ||||||
| 5 | return touchdown in a victory over Butler High School on | ||||||
| 6 | October 14, 2026; Akira Mead achieved a spectacular | ||||||
| 7 | championship defensive performance, including three sacks and | ||||||
| 8 | one interception, and was named Player of the Game following | ||||||
| 9 | the team's victory over Eric Solorio Academy; finally, Cenai | ||||||
| 10 | Scott made an interception during the championship game and | ||||||
| 11 | was instrumental to the team's defensive success; and | ||||||
| 12 | WHEREAS, The Lady Eagles' student-athletes demonstrated | ||||||
| 13 | discipline, leadership, perseverance, sportsmanship, and a | ||||||
| 14 | commitment to teamwork this season as they continued to break | ||||||
| 15 | down barriers while exemplifying excellence in competitive | ||||||
| 16 | athletics; in turn, their hard work and victory have become | ||||||
| 17 | sources of pride for their families, the Gwendolyn Brooks | ||||||
| 18 | College Preparatory Academy community, and the City of | ||||||
| 19 | Chicago; and | ||||||
| 20 | WHEREAS, The Lady Eagles' roster for the 2026-2027 season | ||||||
| 21 | included members Haley Pitts, Dreliyah Brooks, Anaya West, | ||||||
| 22 | Aaliyah Burrell, Minyah Cooper, Peyton Copley, Cenai Scott, | ||||||
| 23 | Iyanna Collins, Sophia Harper, Imani Banks, Jada Melton, Leah | ||||||
| 24 | Smith, Mahogony Collins, Laila Herrera, Akira Mead, Auri | ||||||
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| 1 | Evans, Nyla Gills, Justice Price-Sutton, and Nina Henderson; | ||||||
| 2 | and | ||||||
| 3 | WHEREAS, The Lady Eagles are led by Dean of Students and | ||||||
| 4 | Head Coach Anthony Foster, whose leadership, mentorship, and | ||||||
| 5 | dedication to the academic, athletic, and personal development | ||||||
| 6 | of players were instrumental in the team's success both on and | ||||||
| 7 | off the field, with support from Assistant Coaches Ticer | ||||||
| 8 | Mitchell and Jasmine Robinson; and | ||||||
| 9 | WHEREAS, It is fitting that members of the Illinois House | ||||||
| 10 | of Representatives honor the Lady Eagles' recent achievement | ||||||
| 11 | while acknowledging the growing importance of girls flag | ||||||
| 12 | football and the expansion of athletic opportunities available | ||||||
| 13 | for young women in Chicago and throughout Illinois; therefore, | ||||||
| 14 | be it | ||||||
| 15 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 16 | HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 17 | we congratulate the Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory | ||||||
| 18 | Academy girls flag football team, the Lady Eagles, on winning | ||||||
| 19 | the 2026 Chicago Public League (CPL) Tochito Bowl | ||||||
| 20 | Championship, commend the players and coaching staff for their | ||||||
| 21 | exceptional achievements, and wish the student-athletes | ||||||
| 22 | continued success in their academics, athletics, and future | ||||||
| 23 | endeavors; and be it further | ||||||
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| 1 | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | ||||||
| 2 | presented to Principal Shannae Jackson, Dean of Students and | ||||||
| 3 | Head Coach Anthony Foster, and the members of the Gwendolyn | ||||||
| 4 | Brooks College Preparatory Academy girls flag football team as | ||||||
| 5 | an expression of our respect and esteem. | ||||||
