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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