HLS 15RS-3271 ORIGINAL 2015 Regular Session HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 164 BY REPRESENTATIVE HOWARD AND SENATOR LONG COMMENDATIONS: Commends Florien High School baseball team upon winning the Louisiana High School Athletic Association Class B state championship 1 A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION 2To commend the Florien High School baseball team upon winning the Louisiana High 3 School Athletic Association Class B state championship on May 16, 2015. 4 WHEREAS, the Florien High School Blackcats completed an outstanding 2015 5season with a win over the Fairview High School Panthers in the championship game in 6Sulphur to emerge as the Class B baseball state champions; and 7 WHEREAS, the championship game was Florien High School's first state finals 8appearance in baseball; and 9 WHEREAS, Florien High School led an impressive 10-2 victory against Fairview 10High School in the championship game; and 11 WHEREAS, the members of the team performed at the highest levels of excellence 12throughout the 2015 season, and each of these intrepid Blackcats deserves recognition for 13his vital contribution to the winning effort; and 14 WHEREAS, the Blackcats finished the 2015 season with a phenomenal record of 23- 156; and 16 WHEREAS, the Legislature of Louisiana wishes to recognize the well-deserved title 17which the Florien High School Blackcats have earned, to commend the team for the ability 18they have displayed, particularly at the most difficult level of competition, and to express 19sincere and heartfelt congratulations to the team members and the coaching staff for the 20merits earned and the sportsmanship shown while achieving such a high honor for their 21school. Page 1 of 2 HLS 15RS-3271 ORIGINAL HCR NO. 164 1 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby 2commend the Florien High School baseball team for winning the Louisiana High School 3Athletic Association Class B state baseball championship and for a truly spectacular season 4and does hereby recognize their outstanding performance and the distinguished pride and 5honor that they have brought to their school and community. 6 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted 7to the head coach of the Florien High School baseball team. 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)] HCR 164 Original 2015 Regular Session Howard Commends Florien High School baseball team upon winning the LHSAA Class B state baseball championship. Page 2 of 2