HLS 15RS-1410 ORIGINAL 2015 Regular Session HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 34 BY REPRESENTATIVE HOWARD COMMENDATIONS: Commends the Anacoco High School boys' basketball team upon winning its first Class B state championship 1 A RESOLUTION 2To commend the Anacoco High School boys' basketball team upon winning its first state 3 championship. 4 WHEREAS, the Anacoco Indians captured the Class B title in a commanding 62-48 5victory over Midland High School in the Louisiana High School Athletic Association Top 28 6tournament, giving the Anacoco boys' basketball team its first state championship; and 7 WHEREAS, Head Coach Tracy Reese prepared the Indians by instilling in the team 8a work ethic that will continue to provide the confidence and skills needed to equip these 9young men for success in the future; and 10 WHEREAS, junior guard/forward Will Reese rose to the occasion in the 11championship game by leading Anacoco with a game-high twenty-six points, nine rebounds, 12and two blocked shots and was voted Most Outstanding Player in Class B, and senior guard 13Samuel Turnipseed posted nineteen points and eight rebounds in the thrilling title game; and 14 WHEREAS, the decisive victory was a fitting end to a run of nineteen straight wins 15in the Indians' 32-10 season; and 16 WHEREAS, all members of the Anacoco High School boys' basketball team deserve 17recognition for outstanding performances throughout the year: seniors Samuel Turnipseed, 18Casey Haymon, Will Schrieber, Bret Phillips, Aaron Norris, Dakota Moore, Austin 19Williams, and Kade Hornsby; juniors Will Reese and Caleb Reese; sophomores Brent Cosio, 20Hunter McCrary, and Trace Goins; freshmen Cole Moore and Julian Cecil; coaches Tracy 21Reese and Brad Prichard; managers Karlie Robison and Kellen Haymon; trainer Tristan 22Nicholas; and statistician Jordan Toney; and Page 1 of 2 HLS 15RS-1410 ORIGINAL HR NO. 34 1 WHEREAS, the 2015 Anacoco High School boys' basketball team brings a 2tremendous sense of honor and immense pride to its school and community and the state of 3Louisiana, and it is appropriate to commend these champions upon winning their first state 4title. 5 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the 6Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend and congratulate the Anacoco High School 7boys' basketball team athletes, coaches, and support staff upon winning the 2015 Class B 8state championship at the Louisiana High School Athletic Association Top 28 tournament 9and for completing a successful 2014-2015 season that exemplifies the dedicated 10performances of all the individuals involved in this fine program. 11 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted 12to Head Coach Tracy Reese. 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)] HR 34 Original 2015 Regular Session Howard Commends the Anacoco High School boys' basketball team upon winning its first Class B championship. Page 2 of 2