WHEREAS, since 1952 Archer Park has provided area youth residing in the Archer Heights community on the Southwest Side of Chicago the opportunity to participate in competitive baseball and softball league play through its successful Archer Manor Little League program; and
WHEREAS, the Archer Manor Little League 12U girls' softball team won the 2018 District 15 softball championship on their home field defeating Clear Ridge in a 13-9 slugfest; and
WHEREAS, the Archer Manor Little League 12U girls' softball team is managed by Manny Jimenez and coached by Jorge Norrick and Roger Sanchez with Teresa Jimenez, Score Keeper; and
WHEREAS, the Archer Manor Little League 12U girls' softball team members include Isabella Garcia, Kassandra Lopez, Sophia Marie Jimenez, Amaris Teran; Isabella Arroyo, Sophia Sanchez, Isabella Norrick, Samantha Deantes, Emily Terrazas, Yarithza Gaytan, Nadia Cahue and Yolanda Antonio; and
WHEREAS, as District 15 champions, Archer Manor was just one of nine competing teams participating in the tournament; and
WHEREAS, three other Archer Manor Little League softball teams in different age brackets advanced to Regional and State Competition; and
WHEREAS, the 11 LJ Girls Softball District 15 Champions managed by Miguel Urbinaand coached by Jose Gonzalez and Sandy Urbina advanced to the State Tournament in Mount Sterling, Illinois; and
WHEREAS, the 1 IU Girls Softball District 15 team members included Yanelly Contreras, Emily Franco, Prescilla Gil, Emma Gonzalez, Nathalia Gonzalez, Valerie Gonzalez, Alina Magallon, Daniela Salinas, Aaliya Solis, and Mariah Urbina; and
WHEREAS, the 12U Boys Baseball District 15 Champs managed by John Galvin and coached by Gabe Sanchez, Tony Sanchez, Tony Mendez, with Score Keeper Nieves Camarillo advanced to Sectional Tournament in Evergreen Park, Illinois; and
WHEREAS, the 12U Boys Baseball District 15 team members included Efrain Becerra, Felipe Camarillo, Christian Cruz, Brian Delgado, Richard Dubinski, Jaime Garza, Giselle Martinez, Angel Melgoza, Daniel Mendez, Fernando Rodriguez, Jomar Rodriguez, Gabriel Sanchez, Francisco Sandoval, and Rafael Vargas; and
WHEREAS, the 14U Girls Softball District 15 Champions managed by Carlos Mireles and coached by Israel Salas, Steve Juarez with Score Keeper Mirella Salas advanced to the State Tournament in Peru, Illinois; and
WHEREAS, the 14U Girls Softball District 15 team members included Brianna Arceo, Samya Brown, Yaritza Contreras, Angelina Flores, Marissa Garcia, Aaliah Garcia, Ariel Herrera, Lia Sarabia, Angelina Suarez, Sophia Loza, Clarissa Martinez, Anela Mireles, Melanie Pancoati, Alanih Rodriguez,
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago takes great pride and celebrates the accomplishments ofthe Archer Manor Little League Softball and Baseball teams in this winning season; and
WHEREAS, the Chicago City Council has been informed of their achievements by Alderman Edward M. Burke, now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, that we, the Mayor and the members of the Chicago City Council assembled this twenty-fifth day of July 2018, do hereby congratulate the managers, coaches and the team members of the Archer Manor Little League 1 IU, 12U and 14U softball and baseball teams on their winning season; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution be presented to the Archer Park little league program and the managers and coaches.
lderman Edward M. Burke Alderman, 14th Ward