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Resolution Number 2016-93
A Resolution Congratulating
St. Thomas Academy for Winning the
2016 Boys State Soccer Championship
WHEREAS, the Boys Soccer Team for the Saint Thomas Academy Cadets finished with a record of
eighteen wins and four losses, which garnered a second place finish in the Metro East Conference; and,
WHEREAS, the Cadets Boys Soccer Team was ranked in the Top 10 boys high school soccer teams
statewide all season; and,
WHEREAS, the Cadets Boys Soccer Team qualified for the State Soccer Tournament, the finals for
which were held for the first time ever in the U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota: and,
WHEREAS, on October 27, 2016, Saint Thomas Academy beat the Northfield High School Raiders by a
score of 1-0 in an exciting double overtime match, to claim the Class A Boys Soccer State Championship;
and,
WHEREAS, the State Championship roster was comprised of:
Matthew Wahl
Devin McGill
Nathan Keller
Jacob Mathews
Chase Kill
Jack Killian
Michael Newcome
William Mayleben*
Alexander Mathews
Dillon Lovegreen
Alex Tsobanakis
Kenneth Wright
Varsity Head Coach: Noel Quinn
Wyatt Isaak
Devin Kennedy*
Amanuel Bird*
Nikita Zholtok
Brendan Houle
Vernon Lovegreen
Peter Corniea
Sam Enderby
Chris Martin
Logan Davis*
*Member of All -Tournament Team
Assistant Coach: Teague Mitchell
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Mayor and City Council of the City of Mendota Heights,
Minnesota, hereby congratulates Saint Thomas Academy's Boys Soccer Team on winning the
2016 Class A Minnesota High School Boys State Soccer Championship
and further recognizes and commends these young men for their athletic skills, determination, and
perseverance in achieving this feat.
Approved by the City Council in regular session this 6th da . December 2016.
andra Krebsbach, Mayor
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Lorri mith, City Clerk