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2015 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 206
BY REPRESENTATIVES SMITH, BARROW, BERTHELOT, CARTER, EDWARDS,
FOIL, HAVARD, HODGES, HONORE, IVEY, JAMES, LAMBERT, MACK,
OURSO, PONTI, POPE, PRICE, SCHEXNAYDER, ST. GERMAIN, THIBAUT,
AND ALFRED WILLIAMS
A RESOLUTION
To commend the University High School girls' basketball team upon winning the Class 3A
state championship title and to congratulate the Lady Cubs on an outstanding 2014-
2015 season.
WHEREAS, the number one-seeded University High School girls' basketball team
claimed a 52-42 victory over third-seeded Mansfield in the Class 3A title game at the
Louisiana High School Athletic Association Girls Top 28 basketball tournament; and
WHEREAS, the thrilling victory was a memorable one for the Lady Cubs, as it
marked University High School's second state title in as many years; and
WHEREAS, the Lady Cubs became the first University High team to win back-to-
back state titles in a major sport since the boys' basketball team in the 1983-1984 season; and
WHEREAS, Head Coach Bonita Johnson and Assistant Coaches Susan Gremillion,
Ashley Applegate, and Adam Barrett have instilled in the players the necessary skills to
become great basketball players and outstanding members in their community by
demonstrating motivational leadership to produce winners on and off the court; and
WHEREAS, the members of the Lady Cubs include Chelsea Verrett, Bailey
Edwards, Mikayla Bates, Alyssa Fisher, Kaila Anderson, Grace Courtright, Sierra Mayes,
Genea Miles, Madelyn Myer, Dahlia Johnson, Faith Kwentua, Alanie Fisher, Destiny
Ephrom, Nyla Marshall, and Marygrace Constantin; and
WHEREAS, all members of the Lady Cubs basketball team deserve recognition for
their outstanding game performance; title game outstanding player, Alanie Fisher, finished
with a game high of twenty-one points and three steals; Destiny Ephrom finished with ten
fourth quarter points and six rebounds; Mikayla Bates finished with nine points and six
steals; Kaila Anderson had eleven assists; Chelsea Verrett scored eight points; and Genea
Miles contributed to the game win with seven rebounds; and
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WHEREAS, the House of Representatives of the Legislature of Louisiana wishes to
recognize the well-deserved Lady Cubs on their Class 3A state title, to commend the team
for the ability they have displayed throughout the season, and to express its congratulations
to the team members and to Head Coach Bonita Johnson for the merits won and the pride
shown while achieving such a high honor for University High School.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend and congratulate the members of the
University High School girls' basketball team and Head Coach Bonita Johnson for winning
the Class 3A state title at the Louisiana High School Athletic Association Girls Top 28
basketball tournament and for completing a successful 2014-2015 season with a final record
of 32-2 through dedicated performance by each team member, which brings honor to the
school, the community, and the state of Louisiana.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to Head Coach Bonita Johnson.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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