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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate the Amboy-LaMoille-Ohio 
4Clippers football team on its undefeated season and 2023 
5Illinois 8-Man Football Association (I8FA) state championship 
6victory; and
 
7    WHEREAS, The I8FA state championship game was hosted at 
8Monmouth College in April Zorn Memorial Stadium in Monmouth on 
9November 17, 2023; and
 
10    WHEREAS, The football season was filled with hard fought 
11wins and great coaching, leading to Amboy High School's first 
12state championship since 1984; and
 
13    WHEREAS, The Clippers football team consists of seniors 
14Troy Anderson, Brennan Blaine, Trey Payne, Ian Sundberg, 
15Landon Whelchel, Gio Gatza, Austin Heath, Landon Montavon, 
16Vincent Zembrzuski, and Zach Dunne; juniors Joel Billhorn, 
17Eddie Jones, Josh McKendry, Ed Fry, Brody Christoffersen, 
18Tyler Huggins, Kabe Daniels, Tate Sundberg, Quinn Leffelman, 
19Brayden Klein, Caleb Yanos, Michael Shoemaker, Dillon 
20Merriman, and Caleb Shugars; sophomores Cody Winn and Rylan 
21McNinch; and freshmen Jose Lopez, Evan Flanagan, Caiden Heath, 
22and Trevor Stenzel; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, The Clippers football team is led by Head Coach 
2Scott Payne and assistant coaches, Jeramey Wittenauer, Tyson 
3Powers, Sam Jones, Kenny Shrimplin, and Abel Sustaita; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Amboy High School Athletics instills the values 
5of sportsmanship, character, and integrity in all of its 
6athletes, and all of these values were on full display this 
7football season; therefore, be it
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
9HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
10we congratulate the Amboy-LaMoille-Ohio Clippers football team 
11on its success and recognize the players' hard work, 
12dedication to excellent football, and proud representation of 
13their schools; and be it further
 
14    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
15presented to the Clippers football team and coaches as a 
16symbol of our esteem and respect.