File #: 15-3821    Version: 1 Name: HONORING THE ST. JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM
Type: Consent Calendar Resolution Status: Approved
File created: 6/4/2015 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 6/10/2015 Final action: 6/10/2015
Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION HONORING THE ST. JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM WHEREAS, the members of the Cook County Board of Commissioners are proud to recognize excellence in high school sports; and WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of Commissioners recognizes the importance of team sports in developing the qualities of collaboration, respect, hard work and dedication in young adults; and WHEREAS, the St. Joseph High School Boys Basketball team displayed those qualities and worked together with legendary Coach Gene Pingatore, to achieve a season record of 29 wins and 6 losses; and WHEREAS, the Chargers finished their season with a strong victory over Althoff Catholic to become the 2015 IHSA Class 3A Basketball State Champions; and WHEREAS, this marks the second state championship in St. Joseph's Boys Basketball history, the first achieved in 1999 and also under the leadership of Coach Pingatore; and WHEREAS, this championship caps Coach Pingatore's 45th Season...
Sponsors: JEFFREY R. TOBOLSKI, TONI PRECKWINKLE (President), LUIS ARROYO JR, RICHARD R. BOYKIN, JERRY BUTLER, JOHN P. DALEY, JOHN A. FRITCHEY, BRIDGET GAINER, JESÚS G. GARCÍA, ELIZABETH "LIZ" DOODY GORMAN, GREGG GOSLIN, STANLEY MOORE, JOAN PATRICIA MURPHY, TIMOTHY O. SCHNEIDER, PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS, ROBERT STEELE, LARRY SUFFREDIN
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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
 
HONORING THE ST. JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM
 
WHEREAS, the members of the Cook County Board of Commissioners are proud to recognize excellence in high school sports; and
 
WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of Commissioners recognizes the importance of team sports in developing the qualities of collaboration, respect, hard work and dedication in young adults; and
 
WHEREAS, the St. Joseph High School Boys Basketball team displayed those qualities and worked together with legendary Coach Gene Pingatore, to achieve a season record of 29 wins and 6 losses; and
 
WHEREAS, the Chargers finished their season with a strong victory over Althoff Catholic to become the 2015 IHSA Class 3A Basketball State Champions; and
 
WHEREAS, this marks the second state championship in St. Joseph's Boys Basketball history, the first achieved in 1999 and also under the leadership of Coach Pingatore; and
 
WHEREAS, this championship caps Coach Pingatore's 45th Season as head coach; and
 
WHEREAS, Coach Pingatore shares the victory with Assistant Coaches Marlon London, Bill Riley, Tom McMahon, Chuck Murphy and Nick Rocco; and
 
WHEREAS, Teammates Lance Anderson, Jordan Ash, Jalen Boyd, Jordan Boyd, Joffari Brown, Joffery Brown, Leon Davis, Dexter McKnight, Nick Rakocevic, Max Ramos, Jarviss Sutton, Lavon Thomas, Glynn Watson and Jesse Wilson as well as managers DuWarren Gibson, Jason Mendonca and Alex Villalobos are to be congratulated on leading the St. Joseph Chargers Boys Basketball team to a great season and impressive championship we are all proud of.
 
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the members of the Cook County Board of Commissioners join the St. Joseph High School family, friends and community in congratulating the coaching staff and team members of the St. Joseph's Chargers Boys Basketball team on their great achievements and their sense of teamwork, respect, hard work and dedication .
 
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution be spread across the official text of the proceedings of this honorable body and that suitable copies hereof be presented to the administration, coaching staff and team members.
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