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HR224
RB5KSMM-1
By Representative Jackson
RFD:
First Read: 09-Apr-25
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First Read: 09-Apr-25
HR____ COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING THE JACKSON HIGH SCHOOL
BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM AND COACHES FOR WINNING THE 2025
ALABAMA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 4A STATE
CHAMPIONSHIP.
WHEREAS, we join the students, coaches, parents, and
faculty at Jackson High School in celebrating the Boys
Basketball Team's Alabama High School Athletic Association
(AHSAA) Class 4A State Basketball Championship; and
WHEREAS, on February 28, 2025, at the BJCC's Legacy
Arena, the Jackson High School (JHS) Aggies, through
teamwork, diligence, and an unwavering commitment to
excellence, took down the Plainview High School Bears,
44-42, and left Birmingham with the AHSAA coveted Blue Map
Championship Trophy for the second year in a row; and
WHEREAS, on a team filled with exceptional athletes,
several players stood out for their game-changing play;
tournament MVP Joseph Taylor scored 13 points and had four
assists and three steals; joining him on the All-Tournament
Team is Keeyun Chapman, who had 10 points, eight rebounds,
and two blocked shots; and
WHEREAS, other notable contributions were made by
Roderick Hamilton, who scored nine points, and Isaiah
Gladney, dubbed the "X Factor" for scoring in tough
situations, who turned a pass from Joseph Taylor into the
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situations, who turned a pass from Joseph Taylor into the
game-winning basket just before the buzzer sounded; and
WHEREAS, the JHS Boys Basketball Team has been
superbly coached and inspired by Head Coach Anthony Hayes
and assistant coaches Lakendrick Howard and Jimmy Martin,
Jr.; under their leadership, the players have broadened
their knowledge of the game, refined their skills in
execution, and strengthened the school's tradition of
superior play and true sportsmanship; and
WHEREAS, special commendations and appreciation are
also awarded to the team statistician, Trinnia
McKenzie-Smith; and
WHEREAS, the talented athletes on the Jackson High
School Basketball Team are Keeyun Chapman, Isaiah Gladney,
Daylon Reed, Roderick Hamilton, Jr., Dysen Adams, Joseph
Taylor, Tobias Crayton, Keimari Bryant, Donnivan Bozeman,
Mason Jackson, and Landon Duckworth; and
WHEREAS, the Jackson High School Aggies' noteworthy
success is a tremendous source of pride for their families,
classmates, teachers, principal, and the entire community,
whose dedication and support have played a crucial role in
motivating the team; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA, That the Jackson High School Boys
Basketball Team and coaches are highly honored and commended
on earning the 2025 AHSAA Class 4A State Basketball
Championship Title, and we hereby dedicate this resolution
to them with utmost admiration, along with best wishes for
continued success in all future endeavors.
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