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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
CONGRATULATING THE RIVER FOREST LITTLE LEAGUE 12U BASEBALL TEAM FOR WINNING THE 12U STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
WHEREAS, for the first time in its 67-year history, the River Forest 12U baseball team won the 12U State Championship and advanced to the Little League Great Lakes Region Tournament; and
WHEREAS, on Sunday, August 25, the Village of River Forest held a parade and rally recognizing the River Forest Little League 12U 2019 State Champions and Great Lakes Regional runner-up; and
WHEREAS, this talented team also won the 11U state title in 2018 and placed second in the 10U state playoffs in 2017; and
WHEREAS, the team earned its historic state title in dramatic fashion against Tri-Cities, fighting back in the sixth and seventh innings after trailing by six runs; and
WHEREAS, the River Forest 12U players are Jack Paris, Ryan Lazewski, Dutch Navigato, TJ Nix, Ethan Niewoehner, Ben Jarnecke, Matt Carolan Jr., Jimmy O’Brien, Luke Hickey, AJ Kilburg, Spike Gall, Nic Lissuzzo, and Joey Elza; and
WHEREAS, the River Forest Little League 12U coaches are Dennis Jarnecke, Joe Lazewski, and Matt Hickey; and
WHEREAS, the River Forest Little League 12U coach Dennis Jarnecke described the team as a balanced group with great depth, and coach Matt Hickey said the players believed in each other and never felt like they were out of any game.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cook County Board of Commissioners does hereby congratulate the River Forest Little League 12U baseball team for winning the 12U State Championship and being a runner-up in the Great Lakes Regional Tournament; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a suitable copy of this resolution be tendered to the River Forest Little League 12U baseball team as a token of our appreciation for its great teamwork and team accomplishments.
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