Bill Text: IL HR1270 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates Morton High School Baseball Team on winning the IHSA Class 3A State Championship.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-11-13 - Resolution Adopted [HR1270 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-HR1270-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 Morton High School | ||||||
4 | Baseball Team, the Potters, on winning the 2018 IHSA Class 3A | ||||||
5 | State Championship; and
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6 | WHEREAS, The Potters defeated Nazareth Academy of LaGrange | ||||||
7 | Park 8-1 in the semifinal game on June 8 and defeated Chicago | ||||||
8 | St. Ignatius 4-1 in the championship game on June 9; and
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9 | WHEREAS, Morton High School outscored their opponents | ||||||
10 | 62-19 throughout the playoffs and ended the season with a | ||||||
11 | record of 30-6, one win short of a school record for a single | ||||||
12 | season, despite a schedule shortened by rain; and
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13 | WHEREAS, The state championship win continues a string of | ||||||
14 | successes for the Potters, as this is the second year in a row | ||||||
15 | the team has reached the IHSA Elite Eight, and their combined | ||||||
16 | record for the past four seasons is 114-30; and
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17 | WHEREAS, The Potters are led by Head Coach Jesse Crawford, | ||||||
18 | Assistant Coaches Benji Cashdollar, Doug McCarty, and Craig | ||||||
19 | Wright, Batboy Cam Crawford, Athletic Director Scott Jones, and | ||||||
20 | Trainer Katie Gavin; and
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1 | WHEREAS, The Potters are Connor Kelly, Evan Pfeifer, Evan | ||||||
2 | Heal, Haegan Kelly, Isaac Weber, Isaiah Davis, Kyle Killion, | ||||||
3 | Logan Peterson (All-State player), Vinni Massaglia, Ashton | ||||||
4 | Holcomb, Ben Corum, Ben Meyer, Braden Brown, Drew Fuiten, Jack | ||||||
5 | Brennan, Jacob Moza, Nick Guerra (All-State player), Riggs | ||||||
6 | Wilkinson, Andrew Osing, Bobby Hines, Bryce Brown, Isaiah | ||||||
7 | Gudeman, and Karter Hostetler; therefore, be it
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8 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
9 | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
10 | congratulate the Morton High School Baseball Team, the Potters, | ||||||
11 | on winning the 2018 IHSA Class 3A State Baseball Championship, | ||||||
12 | and we hold them up as examples of great class, character, | ||||||
13 | determination, confidence, effort, and teamwork; and be it | ||||||
14 | further
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15 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
16 | presented to the players and coaches of the Morton High School | ||||||
17 | Baseball Team as an expression of our respect and esteem.
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