Reps. Sak, Kooiman, Hildenbrand, Adamini, Anderson, Brown, Byrnes, Caul, Cushingberry, Elsenheimer, Farrah, Green, Hopgood, Kehrl, Lemmons, Jr., Lipsey, Pearce, Phillips, Plakas, Proos, Sheltrown, Stakoe, Vagnozzi, Wojno, Accavitti, Booher, Gonzales, Gosselin, Hansen, Marleau, Meyer, Polidori, Alma Smith, Spade, Vander Veen, Zelenko, Ball, Byrum, Clack, Condino, Gleason, Kolb, Leland, Mayes, McDowell, Mortimer, Pastor, Murphy, and Waters offered the following resolution:

            House Resolution No. 104.

A resolution honoring the 2005 Grand Rapids Community College Raiders Baseball Team on winning the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II World Series title.

            Whereas, It is a great privilege and an honor to salute the Grand Rapids Community College Baseball Team on winning the National Junior Athletic Association Division II World Series title.  Grand Rapids Community College won the title with a 2-0 win over Parkland Illinois College; and

Whereas, The games were played in Florida, where Grand Rapids Community College Coach Mike Cupples celebrated his first title as head coach.  Mike Cupples had served as an assistant under former Head Coach Doug Wabeke since 1992 before taking the position as head coach this year; and

            Whereas, The Grand Rapids Community College Raiders Baseball Team became the first team in the Division II league to win the World Series for the third year in a row; and

            Whereas, The Raiders Team players to be honored are: Mike Banks, David Buckley,

Jason Greening, Ben Knuth, Eric Lawrence, Scott Marks, Cale Ort, Matt Parker, Mitch Scholten,

Kevin Chalifour, Chris Rigley, Brian Baker, Mike Lepor, Destan Makonnen, Justin McKenzie, Matt Nunn, Tom Seehafer, Drew Slagter, W.J. Behlke, Matt Garrett, John Gregory, Drew Jenison, Steve Warners, and Nick Williams; and

            Whereas, The Raiders Head Coach Mike Cupples, who led the team for his first season, along with Coaches Tom Vos, Jeff Siler, Mike Eddington, Billy Peterson and Trainer Mike Roche are to be honored as well; and

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body honor the 2005 Grand Rapids Community College Raiders Baseball Team on winning the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II World Series title. We offer praise to Coach Mike Cupples and the 2005 Raiders Baseball Team; and be it further

            Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to Coach Cupples, the Grand Rapids Community College Raiders Baseball Team, Grand Rapids Community College President Juan Olivarez, and the Grand Rapids Community College Board of Trustees as evidence of our admiration and esteem.