_______________________, read first time and referred to Committee on
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring the Cathedral High
School girls volleyball team.
Whereas, The Cathedral High School girls volleyball team
has risen to the pinnacle of its sport with a victory over
Muncie Central High School in the Indiana High School
Athletic Association Class 4A volleyball state championship
game;
Whereas, Cathedral defeated Muncie Central by scores of
21-25, 25-18, 25-17, and 25-20 to earn its second Class 4A
state championship in three seasons and sixth state
championship overall;
Whereas, Six foot five senior Christiana Gray and six foot
three senior Mary Ording were intimidating forces at the net
both offensively and defensively;
Whereas, Christiana Gray provided 22 kills, three solo
blocks, and three block assists, and Mary Ording had 14
kills, three solo blocks, and four assists;
Whereas, Senior Kaleigh Rougraff added eight kills and led
the team with 15 digs while Christina Barra had 11 digs;
Whereas, The Lady Irish achieved the following in the 2008 season: finished the season ranked fourth in the country by MaxPreps.com; finished the season ranked number one in Indiana; city champions; a final record of 36-2 for the season; and, of course, the Class 4A state championship;
Whereas, Christiana Gray was named to the first team and
Mary Ording was named to the second team of the
AVCA/Under Armour High School All America team;
Lauren Dedinsky, Christiana Gray, and Mary Ording were
named by the Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association to
the All-State first team, and Brittany Lee was named to the
All-State second team; Brittany Lee was nominated as the
PrepVolleyball.com most improved player; and Christiana
Gray was named a starter in the AVCA/Under Armour High
School All American Match & Skills Competition and is a
Prep Volleyball.com/Schelde National Senior of the Year
finalist;
Whereas, The combined grade point average of the
Cathedral girls volleyball teams is 3.99;
Whereas, Lauren Dedinsky, Christiana Gray, and Brittany
Lee were named to the first team of the Indiana Coaches of
Girls Sports Association Academic All-State Team, and
Christina Barra, Skylar Cuppy, and Mary Ording were
awarded honorable mention;
Whereas, Lauren Dedinsky, Christiana Gray, and Brittany Lee were nominated for the PrepVolleyball.com High School Academic All-American team;
Whereas, Christiana Gray was the winner of the Mental
Attitude Award presented each year by the IHSAA to a senior
in the state finals who is nominated by her principal and
coach and has demonstrated excellence in mental attitude,
scholarship, leadership, and athletic ability;
Whereas, Christiana Gray ranks 29th in her class with a
4.27 GPA on a 4.0 scale and plans to attend Duke University
and study medicine;
Whereas, The Lady Irish performed hundred of hours of
community service, including organizing fundraising for
cancer research and collecting Christmas donations for flood
victims; and
Whereas, Throughout the season this team has functioned
efficiently and worked together to achieve its goals, and thus
it is fitting that we give special recognition to the young
ladies and coaches of the Cathedral High School girls
volleyball team: Therefore,