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2016 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 89
BY REPRESENTATIVE JEFFERSON
A RESOLUTION
To commend the Summerfield High School boys' and girls' basketball teams upon winning
the 2016 Louisiana High School Athletic Association Class C state championships.
WHEREAS, Head Coach Randy Carlisle took on double duty in the 2015-2016
basketball season by coaching the Summerfield High School girls' basketball team to a 30-1
record and the Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) Class C state
championship on March 4, 2016, defeating Pleasant Hill High School by a score of 59-34;
and, exactly one week later, Coach Carlisle led the Summerfield High boys' basketball team
to the LHSAA Class C state championship on March 11, 2016, in a 72-54 victory over New
Living Word; and
WHEREAS, the Summerfield Lady Rebels completed a second run at consecutive
state titles, having previously won in 1967 and 1968, and now in 2015 and 2016; and
WHEREAS, the Summerfield boys' team got back on the state championship
winning track with its 2016 title, having previously won in 1977, 1979, 1980, and 2000; and
WHEREAS, with the guidance of Coach Carlisle and assistant coaches Christy
Chandler, Jasper Edwards, and Turner Madden, seniors Nicole Bursey, Jesikah Ford, Brandy
Ganter, Taniya Johnson, Sharnesha Levingston, and Lakota Smith; junior Lamiya Ford;
sophomores Marcedes Coleman, Klara Gilbert, and Kyera Larry; and eighth grader Ajai
Meadors exhibited skill beyond measure and unwavering discipline in achieving the ultimate
honor afforded to a high school girls' basketball team in Louisiana, and team managers Jared
Ford, Kerra Howard, Chris Meadors, Lamesha Ridley, and team statistician Angela McCurry
provided the season-long support necessary to achieve the championship feat; and
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WHEREAS, the 2016 LHSAA boys' Class C state championship was won by
Summerfield's male athletes through hard work and dedication; and senior Phendray
Jackson; juniors Patrick Browder, Casey Chandler, Paul Corbin, Dakota Smith, and Trey
Washington; sophomores Gary Bates, John Buggs, Tyrese Harper, Marquis Kennedy, and
JaKerron Robb; ninth grader Rodney Larry; eighth grader Deontai Levingston; and seventh
grader Eddie Kennedy, under the leadership of Coach Carlisle and his staff of assistant
coaches Christy Chandler, Jasper Edwards, and Turner Madden, with the help of team
managers Jared Ford and Chris Meadors and statistician Angela McCurry, all contributed
to the amazing success of the team; and
WHEREAS, spokesman Chris Boone of the National Federation of State High
School Associations lauded the school's double championship feat as a one-of-a-kind event,
and this achievement is made even more amazing by the fact that, since his high school
years, Randy Carlisle has been and remains the record holder in assists in the national
federation; the work ethic of Coach Randy Carlisle has translated into a winning formula for
the Rebels and the Lady Rebels of Summerfield High School, and it is fitting to express
congratulations to the athletes, staff, and Head Coach Randy Carlisle for the merits won and
the pride shown by the boys' and girls' basketball teams in their outstanding 2016
championship seasons.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend and congratulate the Summerfield High
School boys' basketball team and the Summerfield High School girls' basketball team for
winning their respective 2016 Class C state championships; and does hereby recognize the
outstanding performances of both teams and the pride and honor they have brought to their
school and community.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to Head Coach Randy Carlisle.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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