Bill Text: PA HR140 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring the players and coaching staff of the Bethel Park High School football team for winning the 2008 Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League Class AAAA Football Championship and placing second in the 2008 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association State Class AAAA Football Championship.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2009-04-01 - Adopted [HR140 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HR140-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 998
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 140 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY M. SMITH, MAHER, BAKER, BARRAR, BEYER, BRENNAN, BROOKS, CALTAGIRONE, CONKLIN, D. COSTA, P. COSTA, DALEY, DELOZIER, DeLUCA, DiGIROLAMO, FLECK, FRANKEL, GEIST, GEORGE, GINGRICH, HARHART, HELM, HENNESSEY, HESS, KIRKLAND, KORTZ, KULA, MAHONEY, McCALL, MELIO, MILLARD, MOUL, MUSTIO, O'NEILL, PALLONE, PAYNE, QUINN, READSHAW, REED, ROHRER, ROSS, SAINATO, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, SONNEY, SWANGER, THOMAS, TRUE, VULAKOVICH AND YOUNGBLOOD, MARCH 12, 2009
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, MARCH 12, 2009
A RESOLUTION
Honoring the players and coaching staff of the Bethel Park High
School football team for winning the 2008 Western
Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League Class AAAA
Football Championship and placing second in the 2008
Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association State Class
AAAA Football Championship.
WHEREAS, On November 22, 2008, the Bethel Park Black Hawks
football team became the 2008 Western Pennsylvania
Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) Class AAAA Champions for
the first time in school history by defeating Gateway High
School by a score of 10-6 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh; and
WHEREAS, On December 13, 2008, the Black Hawks became the
2008 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA)
Class AAAA football championship runner-up for the first time in
school history, fighting hard and falling just short of victory,
as they succumbed to Bethlehem Liberty High School by a score of
28-21 in overtime at Hersheypark Stadium; and
WHEREAS, The Black Hawks football team achieved an undefeated
regular season for the first time since 1964, with a record of
13 wins and 0 losses; and
WHEREAS, The Black Hawks scored their first 15-win season in
school history, finishing the overall season with a 15-1 record;
and
WHEREAS, The Bethel Park football team was Section Champion
for the first time since 1998; and
WHEREAS, The 2008 Black Hawks football team members were
distinguished by their exceptionally good character, emerging
victorious through their intelligent and spirited hard play,
love of the game and commitment to their teammates and coaches;
and
WHEREAS, Under the capable leadership of their head coach,
the Black Hawks' assistant coaches and support staff served with
great skill and dedication and contributed significantly to the
success of the team; and
WHEREAS, Throughout the 2008 season, the team received
exceptional support from school officials, students, parents and
the community, who showed their enthusiasm by attending the
championship game in Hershey in great numbers; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives congratulate the
Bethel Park High School Black Hawks football team members and
their coaches for their victory in the 2008 Western Pennsylvania
Interscholastic Athletic League Class AAAA Football Championship
and for their competitive showing in placing second in the 2008
Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association State Class
AAAA Football Championship.
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