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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate the Geneva
High 
4School girls varsity basketball team, the Vikings, on winning 
5the 2017 Illinois High School
Association Class 4A State Girls 
6Basketball Championship; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, The Vikings faced off against the Edwardsville 
8High School
Tigers in the Class 4A State Final at Redbird Arena 
9on the campus of Illinois State University on March 4, 2017, to 
10capture their first 4A
State Championship in school history; 
11and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, The Vikings defeated Fremd High School
by a score 
13of 34 to 33 in a thrilling Class 4A State Semifinal at Redbird 
14Arena on  March 3, 2017; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, The Vikings are coached by Head Coach Sarah 
16Meadows, and Assistant
Coach Lindsey Huettemann; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, The Vikings team members include Anna Burke, Emily 
18Uplegger, Grace Loberg, Maddy Yelle,
Kyla Chenier, Anilise 
19Bragg, Brittany Caskey, Lexie Moore, Briana Borkowicz, 
20Margaret
Whitley, Kirstin Ralston, Lindsay Blackmore, Madison 
21Mallory, Emma Harkleroad, Stephanie
Hart, and Team Managers, 
 
 
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1Eliza Peters, and Emma Miles; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, The Vikings serve as role models of hard work, 
3integrity, and dedication for the community of
Geneva, and the 
4entire State of Illinois; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
6HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
7congratulate the Geneva High School girls varsity basketball 
8team, the Vikings, on winning
the 2017 Illinois High School 
9Association Class 4A State Girls Basketball Championship, and

10we wish them many more successful seasons; and be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
12presented to the Vikings as a symbol of our respect and esteem.