Proclamation Honors Bears Football Team

The Lake Zurich High School varsity Bears football team, their coach Bryan Stortz and the high school itself were honored with a proclamation read at Monday night's Village Board meeting by Mayor Suzanne Branding.

Several members of the team and coach Stortz were welcomed at the meeting with a round of applause and received a standing ovation after the proclamation was read. They then shook hands with trustees and administration.

"...The Lake Zurich High School Varsity Football Team distinguished themselves with a 12-2 record and placing second in the Illinois High School State Class 7A Football Championship game," said Branding. "It was really something."

The proclamation also acknowledged the team for representing the Village of Lake Zurich "honorably with their team spirit, sportsmanship and accomplishments."

The names of the entire team and coaching staff are on the proclamation and the Mayor provided copies for the coach as well as one to be framed and placed at the school.