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Type:
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Resolution
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Status:
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Adopted
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Intro date:
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9/14/2016
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Current Controlling Legislative Body:
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Title:
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Congratulations extended to Clear Ridge Little League for winning 2016 Little League Senior World Series
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Attachments:
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1. R2016-632.pdf
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OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
September 14, 2016
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I transmit herewith, together with Aldermen Quinn, Burke and Zalewski, a congratulatory resolution regarding the Clear Ridge Little League.
Your favorable consideration of this resolution will be appreciated.
Very truly yours,
Mayor
ALDERMEN MARTY QUINN, EDWARD M.BURKE
. '//,:. v '£ /I AND MICHAEL Rl ZALEWSKI • ; "-"A^ ■
I. IQresented; % ;mayor,rahm emanuel ^ ^ ^ September'iX 2o{^.?
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lefeWS , On August 6 of this year, the Clear Ridge Little League won the J 4ittle League Senior. World Series,, in Bangor, Maine, defeating the Southern
Mariners of Melbourne, Australia by-a score of ?seyeh to two; and $
/ s WHEREAS, Senl^le^gue Baseball-Js^Little League's division" for-players , ^ r?v" ages 13 through 16. Little League, created, the Senior Division to give kids dnf 5> ■'f^fV opportunity to continue playing beyond tffe traditional structure of Little League, which begins at age 9 dhd ends at age 12falnd '.'v. ^ y c
^r . - WHEREAS, Unlike, Little League, Senior League features an infield that has,: ^ ;
v^the same dimensions as in Major League Baseball; and ! , < ? i* ^ ^ i
-V'^HElREAS, the first Little League Senior World Series took place in 1/961 in^P^L-
Williamsport, Pennsylvania; The Senior League division has grown since then to, ''
■g*2,850 teams around the world. In the last 15 years, eleven players, who have c-,r ?
y ; . participated in the Senior World Series have gone' on; to play in Major League \
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WHEREAS, Clear Ridge Little League advanced to the Senior World Series^ ■. g, by^ first winning their District TournamenA%>ur games to one. They then ,% advanced to the/State Tournament, where they won.four^gdmes and lost none! " ' Clear Ridge oytscored their opponents 49 to zero in the-State Tournament; and v>
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WHEREAS, Having wohvthe State Tournament, Clear Ridge:Little;; League /tf" ^.advanced to the CPntral Region^Tourhamiinf^dnd won convincingly five gam^^ /H" to'nbne. They then advanced to the Senior LeagueJ^/Vorld Series^and wonljie^/J „ title five games to; hone; and '•/% :-^ .■ V//> ^ . ^. -,-.6<"V"
-WHEREAS, - Clear Ridge Little League> which hails from the Garfield **'""' Ridge/Clearing neighborhood, became the first team from Illinois win the . ^,;', Senior League World Series. The players attend South Side Catholic high schools;,, ' including St, Laurence, Sjf'Rita, be La Salle, Marist and Nazaretfi; arid ■'. y Jt^ M
;v> WHEREAS, All of Chicago is proud of these/fine youh^; men ^frorfi Clear
Ridge Little League for winning the Little League Senior World Series.; Their
^dedication, perseverance, teamwork and skill have made them champions, "
and exempjify the spirit of our great City; now/ therefore, f « j; /
' A BE /T RESOLVED, That we, thelAAayor and^Members of the City Council of ^ the City of Chicago, assembled this: fourteenth day of September, 2016, do
.hereby congratulate the players and coaches of Clear Ridge Little league for;;
winning the 2016 Little League Senior World Series; and \ l €
^ ' ::- .c. . r . ., ^ . :•. <** - - 4/ ,': .f. '. j BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That suitable ^copies of this resolution be" presented to Manager Mark Robinson, Coach Ray Verta, Coach Will Trezek and^f players Gary Donohue, Bobby .Palenik, Julian Lopez, Pdolo Zavala, Timmy: ; Molloy, Zach Verta; Joe Trezek, Gage Olszak, Mike Skoraczewski, Noah Miller, Jake Gerlosk., = Jake Duerr, Tommy Doyle, Dave Navarro, Mike Rios and Mel .
-Morario as a token of our admiration arid esteem, i .... ^
MAYOR
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