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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2014

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

CONGRATULATING THE TIVERTON/ROGERS CO-OP BOYS' LACROSSE TEAM ON

WINNING THE 2014 RHODE ISLAND BOYS' LACROSSE DIVISION III STATE

CHAMPIONSHIP

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Edwards, Canario, Martin, and Abney

     Date Introduced: June 11, 2014

     Referred To: House read and passed

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     WHEREAS, The Tiverton/Rogers Co-op Lacrosse team finished the regular season with

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a 12-1 record and tied for first place in the regular season league standings. They also compiled a

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superb overall record of 13-2 and outscored their opponents in the regular season by more than

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one hundred points; and

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     WHEREAS, After overwhelming Scituate in the quarterfinals of the 2014 Rhode Island

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Boys' Division III Tournament by the score of 15-1, Tiverton/Rogers faced a dangerous

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Burrillville/North Smithfield squad in the semi-finals. In a scintillating match that included

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numerous lead changes, Tiverton/Rogers emerged victorious after scoring two quick goals in a

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row and holding Burrillville/North Smithfield scoreless for the last four minutes of the game; and

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     WHEREAS, The 2014 Rhode Island Boys' Lacrosse Division III Championship game

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was held at Brown University's Stevenson Field between the two squads that had tied for the

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regular season league title, Tiverton/Rogers and Coventry High School. In a closely fought and

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thrilling game, Tiverton/Rogers, led by Player of the Game Liam Leys and goalkeeper Sean

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King's fifteen saves, won the state title by the score of 8-7; and

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     WHEREAS, Winning a state championship in any sport, but especially team sports,

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requires that every member of the team gives their all to the team and is exclusively focused on

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team goals and aspirations instead of individual accomplishments. The 2014 Tiverton/Rogers

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Boys' Lacrosse team had those qualities in abundance led by Captains Liam Leys, Cole G.

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Criollos and Nathan W. Johanning, and ably assisted by Dylan Pacheco, Evan L. Sanford, Nick

 

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Bortmann, Mac Leys, Logan C. Cabral-Pelletier, McKenzie Leno, Shaun A. Souza, Donovan E.

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Rosa, Colin Greenman, Alex J. Cotton, Ian P. Rasheigh McNally, Dylan J. Furtado, Thomas F.

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McKinnon, Chris Straka, Sean P. Donovan, Paul C. Matthews, Dan Henriques, Brett J. Martin,

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Sean King, Remy Murphy, Tristan Silva, Bebe Stefan, William C. Armstrong, Gregory R.

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Johanning, Brian J. Donovan, Jacob Bianchi, Matthew N. Lavoie, and Riley Bolen; and

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     WHEREAS, The Tiverton/Rogers Boys' Lacrosse team was also fortunate to be led by a

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superb coaching staff of Head Coach Shane Parker and Assistant Coaches John Heino and Patrick

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Meyers, along with support and assistance provided by Principal Steven Fezette and Athletic

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Director Robert A. Murray; now, therefore be it

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     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and

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Providence Plantations hereby congratulates the Tiverton/Rogers Co-op Boys' Lacrosse team on

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winning the 2014 Rhode Island Boys' Lacrosse Division III State Championship; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Tiverton/Rogers Boys' Lacrosse Head Coach

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Shane Parker.

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