ENROLLED Page 1 of 2 First Extraordinary Session, 2011 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 5 BY REPRESENTATIVE AUSTIN BADON A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON To commend the St. Augustine High School basketball team upon winning the 2011 Class 5A state championship. WHEREAS, it is appropriate to commend the St. Augustine High School basketball team upon the completion of a sensational 2010-2011 season and to congratulate the players and coaches on winning the Class 5A state basketball championship for the fifth time in school history; and WHEREAS, the Purple Knights claimed the state championship title at the Lafayette Cajundome on Saturday, March 12, 2011, by defeating the Scotlandville Hornets with a final score of 67-43; and WHEREAS, the members of the team performed at the highest level of excellence, and each intrepid Purple Knight deserves recognition for his vital contribution to the winning effort; and WHEREAS, junior guard Javan Felix was voted Class 5A's Outstanding Player in the Top 28; and WHEREAS, Coach Cliff Barthe and his coaching staff have demonstrated the kind of leadership and motivational skills needed to produce winners both on and off the court; and WHEREAS, the team's championship season upholds the glorious tradition of the Purple Knights; and WHEREAS, the St. Augustine High School basketball team merits a special measure of commendation for the tremendous honor and pride that it brings to its school and community, to the city of New Orleans, and to the state of Louisiana. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend the players and coaches of the St. Augustine High School basketball team for ENROLLEDHCR NO. 5 Page 2 of 2 winning the 2011 Class 5A state championship, does hereby express sincere and heartfelt congratulations to the Purple Knights in recognition of their outstanding athletic abilities and their highly successful season, and does hereby extend best wishes for continued success in the future. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the head coach of the St. Augustine High School basketball team. SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE