File #: 17-9989    Version: 1 Name: Whitney Young H.S. State Championship Girls Tennis Team
Type: Consent Calendar Resolution Status: Approved
File created: 11/13/2017 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 11/14/2017 Final action: 11/14/2017
Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION HONORING WHITNEY M. YOUNG HIGH SCHOOL DOLPHINS 2017 STATE CHAMPIONS WHEREAS, 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 respect, collaboration, hard work and dedication in young adults; and WHEREAS, the Whitney M. Young Dolphins Girls Tennis Team excelled in the sport during the 2016-2017 season with a record of (13-5); and WHEREAS, on October 28, 2017 the girls varsity tennis team of Whitney M. Young Magnet High School captured the state title along with Stevenson High School; and WHEREAS, this is a first time in history for any girls team to win the title, Senn High School's boys tennis team was the last Chicago Public Schools team to win the title in 1944; and WHEREAS, under the direction of Coach Dempsey Willard and Coach Carl Abram the team also won the city championshi...
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PROPOSED RESOLUTION

HONORING WHITNEY M. YOUNG HIGH SCHOOL DOLPHINS 2017 STATE CHAMPIONS

WHEREAS, 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 respect, collaboration, hard work and dedication in young adults; and

WHEREAS, the Whitney M. Young Dolphins Girls Tennis Team excelled in the sport during the 2016-2017 season with a record of (13-5); and

WHEREAS, on October 28, 2017 the girls varsity tennis team of Whitney M. Young Magnet High School captured the state title along with Stevenson High School; and

WHEREAS, this is a first time in history for any girls team to win the title, Senn High School's boys tennis team was the last Chicago Public Schools team to win the title in 1944; and

WHEREAS, under the direction of Coach Dempsey Willard and Coach Carl Abram the team also won the city championship and the sectional championship; and

WHEREAS, Darinka Stepan and Camryn Salter were finalists in the main draw and Madison and McKenzie Beckham (twins) were successful in the back draw and contributed to the win; and

WHEREAS, Sarah Williams won her first round match and added to the win; and

WHEREAS, the team will be honored at the Chicago Public Schools board meeting on December, 6th 2017; and

WHEREAS, Teammates, Camryn Salter, Darinka Stepan, Madison Beckham, Mackenzie Beckham, Sarah Williams are to be congratulated on leading Whitney M. Young High School Girls Tennis team to a great season and impressive championship we are all proud of.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that members of the Cook County Board of Commissioners join the Whitney M. Young School family, Dr. Joyce D. Kenner, friends and community in congratulating the coaching staff and team members of the Whitney M. Young team on their great achievement and their sense of teamwork, respect, hard work and dedi...

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