City of Baltimore - File #: 07-0705

• File #: 07-0705
• Version: 0
• Name: Congratulations to the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays Mens Lacrosse Team for Winning the 2007 NCAA National Lacrosse Championship
• Type: Mayor and City Council Res.
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 6/4/2007
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 6/13/2007
• Enactment #: 07-025
• Title: Congratulations to the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays Mens Lacrosse Team for Winning the 2007 NCAA National Lacrosse Championship FOR the purpose of congratulating the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays on their record setting 9th national lacrosse championship, and their 2nd in the last 3 years, winning the 2007 NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship in an extremely close 12-11 game in front of a record 48,443 fans in Baltimore's M&.T Bank Stadium; offering congratulations to Coach Dave Pietramala on another fine Blue Jays season; sending respect to Hopkins Goalie Jesse Schwartzman who made 15 saves in the final and was named the tournament's most valuable player; and wishing many more victorious seasons to the entire Johns Hopkins Lacrosse team, families, associates and fans; and providing for a special effective date.
• Sponsors: Robert Curran, President Young, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, James B. Kraft, Helen L. Holton, Keiffer Mitchell, Sharon Green Middleton, Mary Pat Clarke, Edward Reisinger, Belinda Conaway, Agnes Welch, Vernon E. Crider
• Indexes: Mayor and City Council Resolution, Resolution-Mayor and City Council

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/13/2007	0	Mayor	Signed by Mayor
6/4/2007	0	City Council	Introduced
6/4/2007	0	City Council	Advanced to 2nd Reader on same day
6/4/2007	0	City Council	Advanced to 3rd Reader on same day
6/4/2007	0	City Council	Approved and Sent to the Mayor

INTRODUCTORY*

CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL

Introduced by: Councilmember Curran


A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL concerning
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Congratulations to the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays Mens Lacrosse Team for Winning the 2007 NCAA National Lacrosse Championship

FOR the purpose of congratulating the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays on their record setting 9th national lacrosse championship, and their 2nd in the last 3 years, winning the 2007 NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship in an extremely close 12-11 game in front of a record 48,443 fans in Baltimore's M&.T Bank Stadium; offering congratulations to Coach Dave Pietramala on another fine Blue Jays season; sending respect to Hopkins Goalie Jesse Schwartzman who made 15 saves in the final and was named the tournament's most valuable player; and wishing many more victorious seasons to the entire Johns Hopkins Lacrosse team, families, associates and fans; and providing for a special effective date.
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Recitals

The Johns Hopkins Blue Jays, in a close 1-goal victory, defeated the top ranked Duke Blue Devils, 12-11 in the final tournament game of the NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship, this coming after decisive wins versus Georgetown and University of Delaware in the previous 2 rounds of play.

The Blue Jays brought their 9th championship, their 2nd in the past 3 seasons, back to Baltimore and completed an improbable season with a stunningly entertaining upset victory. With a never say die attitude, positive frame of mind, and a willingness to go the distance and overcome any obstacles in their path, the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays have onc...