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SENATE CONCURRENT

RESOLUTION No. ____





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            A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring the Cathedral High School girls volleyball team.



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Introduced

First Regular Session 116th General Assembly (2009)


SENATE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION



            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, The team received the following additional individual awards in 2008: Christiana Gray was named Indianapolis Star City Player of the Year and Super Team Player of the Year; Kaleigh Rougraff, Christiana Gray, Mary Ording, and Brittany Lee were named to the Indianapolis Star All-City volleyball first team, Lauren Dedinsky was named to the All-City second team, and Christina Barra and Skylar Cuppy received All-City honorable mention; Lauren Dedinsky, Christiana Gray, Brittany Lee, and Mary Ording were named to the All-County first team by the Marion County Coaches of Girls Sports Association; Christiana Gray and Mary Ording were named to the first team All-Metro Super Team, and Christiana Gray was named Most Valuable Player on the All-Metro Super Team; and Cathedral coach Jean Kesterson was named Indianapolis Star city Coach of the Year and All-Metro Super Team Coach of the Year.

    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, The Cathedral High School girls volleyball team won the 2008 American Volleyball Coaches Association Team Academic Award;

    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,

Be it resolved by the Senate of the General Assembly

of the State of Indiana, the House of Representatives concurring:



    SECTION 1. That the Indiana General Assembly congratulates the Cathedral High School girls volleyball team on its outstanding season and wishes team members continued success in all their future endeavors.
    SECTION 2. That copies of this resolution be transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to team members Skylar Cuppy, Bridget Stark, Kaleigh Rougraff, Mary Ording, Lauren Dedinsky, Christina Barra, Christiana Gray, Brittany Lee, Kelsey Kruetzinger, Emily Pollom, Zoe Turi, Christine Maci, Erin Bucherl, Kathryn Treadway, Kayla Masterson, Emily Preston, Olivia Johnson, and Catie Stephens; head coach Jean Kesterson; assistant coaches John Kesterson, Brad Schrage, and Rhonda Low; athletic director Terry L. Fox; principal David L. Worland; and president Stephen J. Helmich.