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HR258
3PXHWEV-1
By Representative Wood (D)
RFD:
First Read: 17-Apr-25
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First Read: 17-Apr-25
HR____ COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING THE SPRINGWOOD SCHOOL
VARSITY GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM AND COACH LISA SAMPSON FOR
WINNING THE 2025 ALABAMA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ASSOCIATION AA
STATE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP.
WHEREAS, we join the students, coaches, parents, and
faculty at Springwood School in celebrating the Varsity
Girls Basketball Team and Coach Lisa Sampson for winning the
2025 Alabama Independent School Association (AISA) AA State
Basketball Championship; and
WHEREAS, on February 14, 2025, at the Cramton Bowl
Multiplex in Montgomery, the Springwood School Lady
Wildcats, through teamwork, diligence, and an unwavering
commitment to excellence, delivered a decisive takedown of
the Lowndes Academy Rebels, 49-29, and returned to Lanett
with the coveted championship trophy; and
WHEREAS, the team has been dominant all season long,
and the final game was no exception; in addition to winning
the state championship, they also claimed the region
championship in the regular season, and they finish the
season with a record of 21-1; and
WHEREAS, on a team filled with exceptional athletes,
several players stood out with their game-changing play;
Shalexia Little, a University of Montevallo full scholarship
commit, was recognized as an AISA All Star and named to the
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commit, was recognized as an AISA All Star and named to the
AISA State All Tournament Team; joining her on the all
tournament team are Emily Jo Matthews and Tori Patillo, who
stunningly scored her 1,000th career point this season; and
WHEREAS, the Springwood School 2024-2025 Varsity
Girls Basketball Program has been superbly coached and
inspired by Head Varsity Coach Lisa Sampson; under her
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, the talented members of the Springwood
School Lady Wildcats are Shalexia Little, Vivian Van Schoor,
Emily Jo Matthews, Maddie McEachern, Estela Campos, Tanner
Hill, Madison Robinson, Tori Patillo, Aiyanna Billingsley,
Harlee Shaw, Vega Monsalve, Kacy Harper, Ava Westbrook,
Caroline Van Schoor, Gemma Clevenger, Brea Hanvey, and
Payton Eddy; and
WHEREAS, the Lady Wildcats' noteworthy success is a
tremendous source of pride for their families, classmates,
teachers and staff, Head of School Dr. Kimberly Plank, 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 Springwood School Varsity
Girls Basketball Team and Coach Lisa Sampson are highly
honored and commended on earning the 2025 Alabama
Independent School Association AA State Championship Title,
and we hereby dedicate this resolution to them with utmost
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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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