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2017 - 2018 LEGISLATURE
March 22, 2018 - Introduced by Representatives Hintz, Hesselbein, Hebl, Sinicki,
Spiros, Spreitzer, Vruwink, Crowley, Sargent, Fields, Schraa and
Rohrkaste, cosponsored by Senators Feyen and L. Taylor. Referred to
Committee on Rules.
AJR117,1,2 1Relating to: honoring the Oshkosh North Spartans, 2018 WIAA Division I State
2Basketball Champions.
AJR117,1,53 Whereas, on Saturday, March 17, 2018, the number 1 ranked Oshkosh North
4High School Boys Basketball team beat Brookfield East 61-44 in a battle of the
5Spartans to win the WIAA Division I State Championship; and
AJR117,1,76 Whereas, Oshkosh North celebrated its first ever Division 1 State Basketball
7Championship, capping off a remarkable 27-1 season; and
AJR117,1,118 Whereas, Coach Brad Weber, in his first season as head coach, leaned into his
9mentorship from longtime North coach Frank Schade to emphasize the importance
10of defense, which led Oshkosh North to hold Brookfield East to 38 percent shooting
11and its lowest point total of the season during the championship game; and
AJR117,1,1512 Whereas, senior standout, the Gatorade State Player of the Year and player of
13the game, Tyrese Haliburton helped lead the team to victory, with 23 of 30 points
14coming in the second half, and will continue his career next year at Iowa State
15University; and
AJR117,2,3
1Whereas, leading scorer for the Spartans, senior Quincy Anderson, with 26
2points, 7 rebounds, and 2 assists, was named player of the game in the semifinal
3against Milwaukee Hamilton; and
AJR117,2,84 Whereas, graduating seniors Wesley Schiek, Quincy Anderson, Tyrese
5Haliburton, Will Schmidt, Lovell Washington, Gout Deng, and Josh Schuttenhelm
6brought experience and knowledge to provide a strong core for the team, and will
7continue to be successful in their future academic, professional, and
8basketball-related endeavors; and
AJR117,2,119 Whereas, Abraham Schiek, Joey Hickey, Brennon Colburn, Ethan Hinderman,
10Dylan Krumrei, Matt Berger, Matt Hickey, Josh Dilling, and Luke Salzsieder will
11return next year to bring championship experience to the team; and
AJR117,2,1312 Whereas, the State Championship brings pride not only to Oshkosh North and
13all alumni, but to the city of Oshkosh as a whole; now, therefore, be it
AJR117,2,16 14Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the legislature, in
15recognition of the Oshkosh North Boys Basketball Team, does celebrate and
16commend the 2018 WIAA State Champions.
AJR117,2,1717 (End)
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