Record #: R2018-107   
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
Intro date: 1/17/2018 Current Controlling Legislative Body:
Final action: 1/17/2018
Title: Congratulations extended to Sullivan High School boys' 2017 soccer team on winning regional championship
Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm, Moore, Joseph, Hopkins, Brian
Attachments: 1. R2018-107.pdf

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR

CITY OF CHICAGO

RAHM EMANUEL

MAYOR

January 17, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO

 

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

I transmit herewith, together with Aldermen Joseph A. Moore and Brian Hopkins, a congratulatory resolution concerning the Sullivan High School Soccer Team.

 

Your favorable consideration of this resolution will be appreciated.

Mayor

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

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Aldermen Joseph A. Moore, Brian Hopkins, and
resented by Mayor Rahm Emanuel                     nff     January 17. 2018                     

 

Whereas, The Roger C. Sullivan High School Boys Soccer Team, better known as the "Tigers," has been incredibly successful on the soccer field for the last, two years, clinching the regional championship and competing as sectional finalists; and

 

                     WHEREAS, The City Council was informed of the-Team's exceptional performance

in 2016 and 2017 by the Honorable Joseph Moore, Alderman of the 49th Ward and the Honorable Brian Hopkins, Alderman of the 2nd Ward; and

 

WHEREAS, Parf of the Chicago Public School system, Sullivan High School is located in the Rogers Park neighborhood, a true "melting pot" community, which is home to thousands of refugees, asylum-seekers and immigrants. Among the most diverse urban communities in the Nation, Rogers Park, with its abundance of ethnic mutual aid societies and affordable housing, has.absorbed its newcomers with unusual equanimity. Sullivan High School boasts a student body of approximately 700 culturally diverse young men •and women, who collectively speak more than 40 different languages; and

 

WHEREAS, Sullivan High School's Boys Soccer Team reflects that diversity. The 20?6 Team consisted of 18 players from 11 different countries, many of whom had arrived in the United States so recently that they had yet to fully master the English language. This seemingly insurmountable obstacle, however, did not deter them from overcoming the language barrier to produce a winning team; and

 

WHEREAS, In the final moments before the kick-off to the 2016 regional championship game, Sullivan soccer coach Migert Baburi, himself an immigrant, who fled unrest jn his native Albania two decades ago, inspired his players with a rousing pep taik, reminding them of the tremendous challenges they.had overcome both on and off the soccer field to make it to the verge of the first regional title j.n Sullivan,High School's history. "Whatever happens today," he said, "you need to know I am very proud of you. You're the best team I've had—not because of talent, but because you found a way to work together to win." Breaking from the huddle with a roar, this unlikely group of champions launched a swift and decisive attack on the opposing team to clinch the regional title; and

 

 

WHEREAS, The truly inspiring story of the achievements of the 2016 Sullivan High School Boys Soccer Team against overwhelming odds, and of the remarkable coach who made that success possible, are chronicled in the documentary "Sullivan" by New York filmmaker Anthony Pellino; and

 

WHEREAS, Sullivan High School's 2017 Boys Soccer Team was equally diverse. It also consisted of students from eleven, different countries, including Burma, Burundi, Congo, El Salvador, Iraq, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Mexico, Myanmdr, and the United . States. Clearly inspired by their Team's success in 2016, and under the guiding hand of. Head Coach Migert Baburi and Assistant Coach Lisa Romoser, the 2017 Sullivan High School Boys Soccer Team repeated the previous year's performance, once again demonstrating Sullivan High School's athletic prowess on the soccer field as 2017 regional■■' champions and sectional finalists; now, therefore

 

BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and Members of the'City Council of the City
of Chicago, assembled this seventeenth day of January, 2018, do hereby congratulate
Head Coach Migert Baburi, Assistant Coach.Lisa Romoser, and the following members of
Sullivan High School's 2017 Boys Soccer Team for their stellar performance this year on trie
soccer field: Ombeni Alfred, Simon Aye, Destin Biboussi; Alejandro Duran, Jesus Duran,
Jason Gonzalez, Freddy Irakizd, Joseph Iraquha, Thang Khup, Anacletus Masalu, Jose
. Mora, Erick Morquecho, Hraishawi Muratadha, Kamil Murtadha, JUstin.Mutabazi, Wilson
Nyibampa, Osvaldo Ramos, and Bawi Sang; and extend to them- our best wishes for
continued success; and        \ .;.                     '                     .''■'■>>:.                     . ;   V ': >

 

; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That suitable copies, of this resolution be presented to Roger C. Sullivan High School/Head Cdach Migert Baburi, Assistant Coach Lisa Romoser, and each of the named members of Sullivan High School's 2017 Boys Soccer Team, as a token of our appreciation and esteem.