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6-A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
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10-IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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12-April 4, 2023
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14-To recognize and honor Bard High School Early College DC for winning the 2023 DCIAA and
15-DCSAA Class A championships for boys ’ basketball.
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17-WHEREAS, Bard HS Early College DC defeated SEED DC, 67- 64, to win the
18-District of Columbia State Athletic Association (DCSAA) Class A boys basketball
19-championship on Sunday, March 5, 2023;
20- WHEREAS, four players for Bard scored in double figures in the championship
21-game, including Nate Pondexter with 18 points and 8 rebounds, Steven Lamar with 12
22-points, and Damari Thompson with 11 points and the shot that gave his team the lead very late in the game, while Kwari Harvey had 8 points and 9 assists;
23- WHEREAS, Bard defeated Banneker Academic High School, 63- 60, and Idea
24-Public Charter School, 58- 53, in the DCSAA playoffs to reach the Class A title game;
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26-WHEREA, Bard defeated McKinley Technology HS, 54- 44, to win the District of
27-Columbia Interscholastic Athletic Association (DCIAA) boys basketball championship on
28-Saturday, February 18, 2023;
29- WHEREAS, DeAngelo Fogle scored 18 points and earned the Game MVP honors;
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31-WHEREAS, Bard, seeded fifth in the DCIAA playoffs, accomplished 3 straight
32-upsets to win the title, defeating fourth- seeded Anacostia High School, 69- 68, and top-
33-seeded Jackson-Reed High School, 71- 65, before their win against third- seeded McKinley
34-Tech;
35- WHEREAS, Bard finished the season with a 24 -7 record and won its first-ever
36-DCIAA and DCSAA boys basketball championships, respectively, in its first year in its new school in Ward 8;
37- WHEREAS, head coach and athletic director Malcolm Battle has been a successful
38-coach and mentor in the Washington, DC community for many years, serving as the head basketball coach at Cesar Chavez Public Charter School prior to working at Bard. ENROLLED ORIGINAL
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43-RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
44-resolution may be cited as the “Bard High School Early College DC DCIAA and DCSAA
45-Basketball Championship Ceremonial Recognition Resolution of 2023”.
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47- Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia honors and celebrates the contributions of
48-Bard High School Early College DC to the District and the surrounding Ward 8 community and
49-congratulates them on winning the 2023 DCIAA and DCSAA Class A championships for boy’s
50-basketball.
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52- Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
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2+Councilmember Zachary Parker Councilmember Trayon White, Sr. 2
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6+Councilmember Charles Allen Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau 6
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10+Councilmember Vincent C. Gray Councilmember Anita Bonds 10
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14+Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie Councilmember Brooke Pinto 14
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17+A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION 17
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20+IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 20
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23+To recognize and honor Bard High School Early College DC for winning the 2023 DCIAA and 23
24+DCSAA Class A championships for boys’ basketball. 24
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26+WHEREAS, Bard HS Early College DC defeated SEED DC, 67-64, to win the 26
27+District of Columbia State Athletic Association (DCSAA) Class A boys basketball 27
28+championship on Sunday, March 5, 2023; 28
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30+WHEREAS, four players for Bard scored in double figures in the championship 30
31+game, including Nate Pondexter with 18 points and eight rebounds, Steven Lamar with 12 31
32+points, and Damari Thompson with 11 points and the shot that gave his team the lead very 32
33+late in the game, while Kwari Harvey had eight points and nine assists; 33
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35+WHEREAS, Bard defeated Banneker Academic High School, 63-60, and Idea 35
36+Public Charter School, 58-53, in the DCSAA playoffs to reach the Class A title game; 36
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38+WHEREA, Bard defeated McKinley Technology HS, 54-44, to win the District of 38
39+Columbia Interscholastic Athletic Association (DCIAA) boys basketball championship on 39
40+Saturday, February 18, 2023; 40
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42+WHEREAS, DeAngelo Fogle scored 18 points and earned the Game MVP honors; 42
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44+WHEREAS, Bard, seeded fifth in the DCIAA playoffs, accomplished three straight 44
45+upsets to win the title, defeating fourth-seeded Anacostia High School, 69-68, and top-45
46+seeded Jackson-Reed High School, 71-65, before their win against third-seeded McKinley 46 Tech; 47
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48+WHEREAS, Bard finished the season with a 24-7 record and won its first-ever 49
49+DCIAA and DCSAA boys basketball championships, respectively, in its first year in its new 50
50+school in Ward 8; 51
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52+WHEREAS, head coach and athletic director Malcolm Battle has been a successful 53
53+coach and mentor in the Washington, DC community for many years, serving as the head 54
54+basketball coach at Cesar Chavez Public Charter School prior to working at Bard; 55
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56+RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 57
57+resolution may be cited as the “Bard High School Early College DC DCIAA and DCSAA 58
58+Basketball Championship Ceremonial Recognition Resolution of 2023”. 59
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60+ Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia honors and celebrates the contributions of 61
61+Bard High School Early College DC to the District and the surrounding Ward 8 community and 62
62+congratulates them on winning the 2023 DCIAA and DCSAA Class A championships for boy’s 63
63+basketball. 64
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65+ Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in 66
66+the District of Columbia Register. 67