SLS 15RS-3814 ORIGINAL
2015 Regular Session
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 213
BY SENATOR DORSEY-COLOMB
COMMENDATIONS. Commends the University High School girls basketball team upon
winning the Class 3A state championship title and congratulates the Lady Cubs on an
outstanding 2014-2015 season.
1 A RESOLUTION
2 To commend the University High School girls basketball team upon winning the Class 3A
3 state championship title and to congratulate the Lady Cubs on an outstanding 2014-
4 2015 season.
5 WHEREAS, the number one seeded University High School girls basketball team
6 claimed a 52-42 victory over third seeded Mansfield in the Class 3A title game at the
7 Louisiana High School Athletic Association Girls Top 28 Basketball Tournament; and
8 WHEREAS, the thrilling victory was a memorable one for the Lady Cubs, as it was
9 University High School's second state title in as many years; and
10 WHEREAS, the Lady Cubs became the first University High team to win back-to-
11 back state titles in a major sport since the boys basketball team won back-to-back titles in
12 1983-1984; and
13 WHEREAS, Head Coach Bonita Johnson and Assistant Coaches Susan Gremillion,
14 Ashley Applegate and Adam Barrett have given the players the necessary skills to become
15 great basketball players and outstanding members in their community by demonstrating
16 motivational leadership to produce winners on and off the court; and
17 WHEREAS, the members of the Lady Cubs, Chelsea Verrett, Bailey Edwards,
18 Mikayla Bates, Alyssa Fisher, Kaila Anderson, Grace Courtright, Sierra Mayes, Genea
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1 Miles, Madelyn Myer, Dahlia Johnson, Faith Kwentua, Alanie Fisher, Destiny Ephrom, Nyla
2 Marshall and Marygrace Constantin, achieved their goals for the season; and
3 WHEREAS, all members of the Lady Cubs basketball team deserve recognition for
4 their outstanding game performance; title-game outstanding player Alanie Fisher finished
5 with a game-high of twenty-one points and three steals; Destiny Ephrom finished with ten
6 fourth quarter points and six rebounds; Mikayla Bates had nine points and six steals; Kaila
7 Anderson had eleven assists; Chelsea Verrett scored eight points; and Genea Miles
8 contributed with seven rebounds; and
9 WHEREAS, the legislature wishes to recognize the well-deserved Lady Cubs on
10 their Class 3A state title, to commend the team for their ability to overcome adversity, and
11 to express its congratulations to the team members and to Head Coach Bonita Johnson for
12 their accomplishments displayed and the pride while achieving such a high honor for their
13 school.
14 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
15 does hereby commend and congratulate the members of the University High School girls
16 basketball team and Head Coach Bonita Johnson for winning the Class 3A state title at the
17 Louisiana High School Athletic Association Girls Top 28 Basketball Tournament, and for
18 completing a successful 2014-2015 season with a final record of 32-2 through their
19 dedication and hard work bringing honor to their school, community, and the state of
20 Louisiana.
21 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to Head
22 Coach Bonita Johnson.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Michael Bell.
DIGEST
SR 213 Original 2015 Regular Session Dorsey-Colomb
Commends the University High School girls basketball team upon winning the Class 3A
state championship title and congratulates the Lady Cubs on an outstanding 2014-2015
season.
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