Illinois SR 817: CONGRATS-DE LA SALLE INSTITUTE

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 Illinois General Assembly

 ILGA.GOV 

 SR0817 - 104th General Assembly 

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1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to 

3congratulate the De La Salle Institute boys soccer team, the 

4Meteors, on winning the 2025 Illinois High School Association 

5(IHSA) Class 2A State Championship; and

6 WHEREAS, The Meteors secured the first state championship 

7in program history with a thrilling victory over the 

8Washington Community High School boys soccer team, the 

9Panthers, in the IHSA Class 2A State Final Tournament held in 

10Hoffman Estates on November 8, 2025; and

11 WHEREAS, The Meteors completed an outstanding season with 

12a 25-3-1 record, demonstrating extraordinary determination, 

13teamwork, and resilience throughout the 2025 campaign; and

14 WHEREAS, The Meteors captured the state title in dramatic 

15fashion following two scoreless overtime periods and a 

16penalty-kick victory in the championship match; and

17 WHEREAS, The Meteors' Cesar Solano secured the 

18championship-winning penalty kick for the team, while fellow 

19players Fidel Orozco and Christian Flores also converted 

20penalty kicks to help secure the historic victory; and

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1 WHEREAS, The Meteors also achieved success thanks to the 

2efforts of Alex Panduro, who scored a regulation goal in the 

3championship match, and goalkeeper Gianni Luque, who delivered 

4key saves during the penalty-kick period to preserve the 

5team's victory; and

6 WHEREAS, The Meteors' championship season came one year 

7after the program's second-place finish in the 2024 IHSA Class 

82A State Final Tournament, reflecting the perseverance and 

9dedication of the team's student-athletes and coaching staff; 

10and

11 WHEREAS, The Meteors were led by Head Coach Francisco 

12Martinez, a proud alumnus of De La Salle Institute, who 

13provided outstanding leadership and guidance throughout the 

14season and helped lead the team to its first state title in 

15school history; and

16 WHEREAS, The Meteors were further led by assistant coaches 

17Carlos Nunez, Antonio Maldonado, Julio Martinez, and Tom 

18Schergen, who all played an instrumental role in developing 

19the character, discipline, and athletic excellence of the 

20team's student-athletes; and

21 WHEREAS, The Meteors' student-athletes represented their 

22school, the City of Chicago, and the State of Illinois with 

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1sportsmanship, integrity, perseverance, and pride throughout 

2their championship season; therefore, be it

3 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL 

4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the De 

5La Salle Institute boys soccer team, the Meteors, on winning 

6the 2025 Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Class 2A 

7State Championship, and we thank the players, coaches, 

8families, and school community for their collective efforts in 

9achieving this historic moment; and be it further

10 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 

11presented to De La Salle Institute as an expression of our 

12esteem and respect.