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File #: 020767    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Privileged Resolution Status: ENACTED
File created: 12/5/2002 In control: CITY COUNCIL
On agenda: Final action: 12/5/2002
Title: Honoring North Catholic on winning the Catholic League Soccer Championship.
Sponsors: Councilmember Mariano, Councilmember Mariano, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Krajewski, Councilmember Krajewski, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Ortiz, Councilmember Ortiz, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Cohen, Councilmember Cohen
Attachments: 1. Resolution No. 02076700.pdf
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Honoring North Catholic on winning the Catholic League Soccer Championship.
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WHEREAS, North Catholic recently won the Catholic League Soccer Championship by defeating Saint Joseph's Prep 3-2; and
 
WHEREAS, The championship was the second consecutive title for North and their third in four years; and
 
WHEREAS, North had to play five games to win three and make the finals; and
 
WHEREAS, The quarterfinal with Archbishop Wood ended tied and dragged out 110 minutes of regulation and sudden death before ending in a tie; and
 
WHEREAS, North stunned Saint Joseph's by scoring on a 35 yard kick in the 63rd minute and by scoring again on a header in tile 69th minute to take the lead; and
 
WHEREAS, The victory represented the first loss for Saint Joseph's Prep in their highly successful season; and
 
WHEREAS, The Prep allowed just four goals in regular season play; now therefore
 
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That we honor the North Catholic Soccer Team on its second consecutive Catholic League title and its third in four seasons; and
 
FURTHER RESOLVED, That we recognize the efforts of all the players on the North Catholic and St. Joseph's soccer teams; and
 
RESOLVED FURTHER, That an Engrossed copy of this resolution be presented to representatives of the North Catholic Soccer Team as evidence of the sincere respect and admiration of this legislative body.
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