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Regular Session, 2013
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 31
BY SENATORS CLAITOR AND WARD
COMMENDATIONS. Commends the Brusly High School Panthers wrestling team on
winning its second consecutive Division III state championship title.
A RESOLUTION1
To commend and congratulate the Brusly High School Panthers wrestling team on winning2
its second consecutive Division III state championship title.3
WHEREAS, during the 1977-1978 school year, Coach Phil Bode began training the4
first Brusly High School wrestling team by placing horsehair mats on the ground near the5
gymnasium; and6
WHEREAS, Coach Bode purchased the first wrestling mat for Brusly High School7
with his own money; and8
WHEREAS, for the past thirty-six years, Brusly High School has enjoyed a rich9
tradition of producing one hundred seven individual state champions and twelve team titles;10
and11
WHEREAS, during the 2012-2013 school year, the Brusly High School Panthers12
wrestling team earned the Division III championship title for the second consecutive year13
and claimed its ninth state title in ten years; and14
WHEREAS, the Panthers distinguished themselves from the rest of the field by15
leading by as much as forty points and finishing the meet with a two-day total of two16
hundred twenty-two points; and17
WHEREAS, teammates Wyatt Lejeune and Trevor Schermer were named state18 SR NO. 31
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champions and Baret Sanchez and Koby Mancuso were named state runners-up; and1
WHEREAS, the members of the wrestling team performed at the highest level of2
athletic excellence throughout the season and each of them deserves recognition for their3
vital contributions to the Panthers' winning effort; and4
WHEREAS, Coaches Bible, Sutherland and Wilson instilled an ethic of winning and5
demonstrated the kind of leadership and motivational skills needed to produce winners both6
on and off the mat; and7
WHEREAS, the Brusly High School Panthers wrestling team has earned well-8
deserved accolades throughout the season for the extraordinary athletic abilities they have9
displayed, particularly at the most difficult level of high school competition.10
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana11
does hereby express its sincere and heartfelt congratulations to the Brusly High School12
Panthers wrestling team and coaches on an impressive and memorable winning season, and13
on capturing two consecutive Division III state championship titles.14
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the15
principal of Brusly High School, Walter Lemoine.16
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Nancy Vicknair.
DIGEST
Claitor SR No. 31
Commends the Brusly High School Panthers wrestling team on winning its second
consecutive Division III state championship title.