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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 868 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Glaize of the 67 |
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| 5 | 5 | | and Dawson of the 65 |
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| 8 | 8 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 9 | 9 | | Congratulating the Creekside High School girls basketball team for winning the 2025 GHSA |
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| 11 | 11 | | Class 4A State Basketball Championship; and for other purposes.2 |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, the Creekside High School girls basketball team has established and maintained3 |
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| 13 | 13 | | a proud tradition of excellence with equal emphases on character and academics; and4 |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, this superlative team has completed another triumphant season of basketball5 |
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| 15 | 15 | | competition by posting an outstanding record of 32 wins and only no losses; and6 |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, excellent play, superior teamwork, and extraordinary resilience made this team7 |
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| 17 | 17 | | a spectacular one to observe throughout the season, and as a fitting finale to its remarkable8 |
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| 18 | 18 | | 2025 campaign, the team captured its first state basketball championship; and9 |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, the team brought special recognition to its school by winning the 2024 GHSA10 |
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| 20 | 20 | | Class 4A State Basketball Championship against Maynard Jackson with a final score of 5711 |
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| 21 | 21 | | to 37; and12 |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, the phenomenal performance of the team is a clear indication of the outstanding13 |
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| 23 | 23 | | athletic ability, dedication, hard work, and unity of purpose and spirit of each member of the14 |
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| 26 | 26 | | team; its superb offensive and defensive talents; and the astute direction of Head Coach |
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| 28 | 28 | | Akennia Ellis; and16 |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Head Coach Akennia Ellis was named Region 4-AAAA Coach of the Year,17 |
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| 30 | 30 | | GPB Sports 4A Coach of the Year, Sandy’s Spiel 4A Coach of the Year and Georgia Athletic18 |
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| 31 | 31 | | Coaches Association Coach of the Year; and19 |
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| 32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, the team included all star performers Jacy Mitchell, Skye Cleveland, and20 |
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| 33 | 33 | | C’India Dennis; and21 |
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| 34 | 34 | | WHEREAS, C’India Dennis and Skye Cleveland both surpassed 1,000 career points this22 |
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| 35 | 35 | | season; and 23 |
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| 36 | 36 | | WHEREAS, Skye Cleveland was selected as All State by the Georgia Athletic Coaches24 |
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| 37 | 37 | | Association and for the Georgia Basketball Coaches Association All Star Team; and 25 |
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| 38 | 38 | | WHEREAS, C’India Dennis has been recognized as Morgan and Morgan 4A State26 |
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| 39 | 39 | | Championship MVP, Georgia Athletic Coaches Association 4A South Player of the Year,27 |
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| 40 | 40 | | Sandy’s Spiel 4A Player of the Year and 1st Team All-State, Region 4-AAAA Player of the28 |
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| 41 | 41 | | Year, Atlanta Tip Off Club 3rd Team Honoree, and is scholar athlete with a 3.45 GPA; and 29 |
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| 42 | 42 | | WHEREAS, as this magnificent team earned its well-deserved reputation for excellence by30 |
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| 43 | 43 | | performing with courage and precision over months of training and competition, it is31 |
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| 44 | 44 | | abundantly proper to call them champions.32 |
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| 45 | 45 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that33 |
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| 46 | 46 | | the members of this body congratulate the Creekside High School girls basketball team for34 |
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| 49 | 49 | | winning the 2025 GHSA Class 4A State Basketball Championship and extend best wishes |
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| 51 | 51 | | for their continued success.36 |
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| 52 | 52 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized37 |
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| 53 | 53 | | and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the38 |
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| 54 | 54 | | Creekside High School girls basketball team.39 |
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