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2024
No. R-235. House concurrent resolution congratulating Kristi Lefebvre Huizenga of
Colchester on her 2024 induction into the Vermont Sports Hall of Fame.
(H.C.R.176)
Offered by: Representatives Austin of Colchester, Brennan of Colchester, Chase of
Colchester, and Taylor of Colchester Offered by: Senator Mazza Whereas, since her youth, an association with and love of soccer has been central in the life of Kristi Huizenga, and Whereas, as a member of the Colchester High Lakers girls’ soccer team, she twice garnered All-American honors and was named a Gatorade Player of the Year, a top individual honor, and Whereas, nationally, from 1999 to 2001, Kristi Huizenga merited U.S. National Team player pool membership, earned placement on the 2000 U-16 National Team roster, and she played in the 2002 U-17 championship, and Whereas, as a University of Connecticut Husky, Kristi Huizenga’s teams won two Big East titles, participated in four NCAA postseason tournaments, including the exciting 2003
championship contest, and, in 2005, she was named an All-New England player, and Whereas, her University of Connecticut graduation hardly ended competitive soccer’s presence in Kristi Huizenga’s life, as she transitioned from playing to coaching the next generation of aspiring female players, and Whereas, since 2010, Kristi Huizenga has imparted her wealth of experience to the University of Vermont Catamount women’s soccer team in her role as head coach, and, in
2021, the squad was selected to play at the NCAA tournament, and Whereas, in recognition of her outstanding soccer achievements and their strong Vermont connection, the Vermont Sports Hall of Fame has selected Kristi Huizenga as a
2024 inductee, now therefore be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly congratulates Kristi Lefebvre Huizenga of Colchester on
her 2024 induction into the Vermont Sports Hall of Fame, and be it further Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this resolution to
Kristi Huizenga.
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