RESOLUTION NO. 030014
Congratulating the St.
Pius X High School football team for winning the Missouri State High School
Athletics Association Class 2A State Championship.
WHEREAS, St. Pius
defeated Centralia, 28-6 in the championship game on November 29, 2002, in St
Louis, Missouri at the Edward Jones Dome; and
WHEREAS, the St.
Pius team enjoyed a winning season with a record of 11-wins and 3-losses; and
WHEREAS, Rick
Byers is the team's head coach and his assistants are Rick Ringel, Greg
Glawson, Tom Radke, Mike Welsh, Benny Palmentere, Tim Grunhard and Chad Wright,
they and the players gave their all to create this winning season and state
football championship; and
WHEREAS, this
outstanding achievement was made possible by the team's hard work, commitment
and dedication, winning its third state football title since 1998; 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 coaches and the St. Pius X football team
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 a copy hereof be presented to Coach Rick Byers and
the St. Pius X High School football team in appreciation of their performance
and their outstanding championship season.
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