RESOLUTION NO. 030092
Congratulating Rockhurst
High School football team for winning the Missouri State High School Athletics
Association Class 6-A State Championship.
WHEREAS, the
Rockhurst High School Hawklets, led by their famous coach, Tony Severino and
his outstanding record, cruised to a final record of 13-0, ranked Number 1 in
Kansas City, Number 1 in State 6-A and are currently ranked Number 6 nationally
in the U.S.A. Today poll of high school football greats; and
WHEREAS, the team
captains, Dan Boyd, Kyle Teahan, G.B. Klingler, Marcus Peny, Kevin Sears and
James Griffin led their team to Rockhursts 7th state championship; and
WHEREAS, the
State Champion Hawklets, in addition to their undefeated season and national
ranking, brought great credit to Rockhurst, to Kansas City, to Missouri and to
sports by their gentlemanly conduct, intense sportsmanship and dynamic
leadership on and off the football field; and
WHEREAS, the team
not only received support and encouragement from their coaches, but also years
of dedication, perseverance, support and guidance from their parents; NOW,
THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY
THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
That the Mayor
and Council hereby congratulate the coach and the Rockhurst Hawklets on their
winning performance in the state championship; and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that this resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the Council in
testimony thereof and that copies hereof be presented to Coach Tony Severino
and the Rockhurst High Schools football team in appreciation of their
performance and their outstanding undefeated championship season.
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