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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 64
BY REPRESENTATIVES SCHEXNAYDER AND PRI CE
COMMENDATIONS: Commends the members and coaches of the Lutcher High School
girls' powerlifting team, past and present, upon winning eight consecutive state
championships
A RESOLUTION1
To commend and congratulate the lifters and coaches of the Lutcher High School girls'2
powerlifting team for winning eight consecutive Division II Class 4A state3
championships from 2007 to 2014.4
WHEREAS, it is with great pride that the citizens of Louisiana and the House of5
Representatives of the Legislature of Louisiana recognize and record the significant6
achievements of the members, past and present, of the Lutcher High School girls'7
powerlifting team over the past eight seasons, each of which culminated in the Lady8
Bulldogs winning the Division II Class 4A state championship; and9
WHEREAS, the latest installment in the amazing succession of championship10
seasons occurred on March 21, 2014, when the Lutcher High girls' powerlifting team won11
eight of eleven weight classes, easily taking the title and proving their dominance by scoring12
only two fewer overall points than the second-place and third-place teams combined; and13
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to commemorate the names of the young women of the14
Lutcher High School girls' powerlifting championship teams because each of them deserves15
recognition for her individual contribution to the team's success, which continues to bring16
tremendous pride, prestige, and honor to the school, the community, and the state; and17
WHEREAS, Ellie Becnel, Paige Chauvin, Megan Deslatte, Katie Duhe, Monique18
Hymel, Brittany Lambert, Ambrea Lee, Tori Mabile, Katie Ocmand, Lauren Roussel, and19 HLS 14RS-2374 ORIGINAL
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Amelia Schexnayder are all commended for their determination and dedication to the sport1
of powerlifting and for winning the 2007 Division II Class 4A girls' championship; and2
WHEREAS, Ellie Becnel, Kacie Brignac, Ashley Doucet, Ambrea Lee, Aimee3
Louque, Tori Mabile, Katie Ocmand, Michelle Poche, Rickeyma Ross, Amelia Schexnayder,4
and Bry'an Storks are all commended for their determination and dedication to the sport of5
powerlifting and for winning the 2008 Division II Class 4A girls' championship; and6
WHEREAS, Morgan Bleakley, Kacie Brignac, Kari Cockburn, Jessica Gordon,7
Aimee Louque, Suzanne Louque, Tori Mabile, Katie Ocmand, Rickeyma Ross, and Bry'an8
Storks are all commended for their determination and dedication to the sport of powerlifting9
and for winning the 2009 Division II Class 4A girls' championship; and10
WHEREAS, Chelsie Batiste, Morgan Bleakley, Kari Cockburn, Jaleen Dumas, Kylee11
Jackson, Aimee Louque, Suzanne Louque, Alexis Nelson, Rickeyma Ross, China Storks,12
and Emma Waguespack are all commended for their determination and dedication to the13
sport of powerlifting and for winning the 2010 Division II Class 4A girls' championship; and14
WHEREAS, Darri'Yonne Anderson, Domonique Bell, Morgan Bleakley, Sara Duhe,15
Jaleen Dumas, Ariel Jackson, Kylee Jackson, Destiny Kliebert, Suzanne Louque, China16
Storks, and Destiny Walker are all commended for their determination and dedication to the17
sport of powerlifting and for winning the 2011 Division II Class 4A girls' championship; and18
WHEREAS, Gabrielle Clement, Jasmine Davis, Jema Harrilal, Destiny Kliebert,19
Carli Lambert, Kristin Martin, Brandy Scharwath, Victoria Vicknair, Destiny Walker, and20
Daquisha Washington are all commended for their determination and dedication to the sport21
of powerlifting and for winning the 2012 Division II Class 4A girls' championship; and22
WHEREAS, Gabrielle Clement, Jema Harrilal, Destiny Kliebert, Carli Lambert,23
Denisha Melancon, Ja'Naija Miller, Jacey Milton, China Storks, Ashley Tucker, Victoria24
Vicknair, and Destiny Walker are all commended for their determination and dedication to25
the sport of powerlifting and for winning the 2013 Division II Class 4A girls' championship;26
and27
WHEREAS, Jasmine Davis, Carli Lambert, Denisha Melancon, Mallory Millet,28
Ja'Naija Miller, Jacey Milton, China Storks, Taylor Thomas, Ashley Tucker, Victoria29
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the sport of powerlifting and for winning the 2014 Division II Class 4A girls' championship;1
and2
WHEREAS, over the last eight championship years, the coaches of the Lutcher High3
School Lady Bulldogs powerlifting team have instilled in their lifters the kind of leadership4
and motivational skills needed to achieve great success both on and off the powerlifting5
floor; and6
WHEREAS, the Lutcher High School girls' powerlifting teams from 2007 to 20147
have crafted a dynasty of champions; they have imparted a commanding sense of honor and8
immense pride to the school, the town of Lutcher, and the state of Louisiana that will forever9
be remembered.10
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the11
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend and congratulate the lifters and coaches, past12
and present, of Lutcher High School and does hereby offer best wishes to the young women13
who have created a unique legacy of lifting at Lutcher High.14
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to15
Lutcher High School principal Dr. Daryl J. Scoggin.16
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Schexnayder HR No. 64
Commends the members and coaches of the Lutcher High School girls' powerlifting team,
past and present, for achieving eight consecutive state championships.