ENROLLED 2017 Regular Session HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 127 BY REPRESENTATIVE EDMONDS A RESOLUTION To commend the Parkview Baptist High School girls' basketball team upon winning the 2017 Division II State Championship. WHEREAS, the Parkview Baptist High School Lady Eagles basketball team completed a phenomenal season by earning the title of 2017 Division II state champions after securing a sixty-nine to forty-nine victory over the University Laboratory High School Lady Cubs; and WHEREAS, this thrilling victory marks the first Division II state basketball championship for the Lady Eagles and erases the bitter taste of a state runner-up finish in the 2016 state championship game; and WHEREAS, the members of the team performed at the highest level of excellence throughout the 2016-2017 regular season and playoffs, amassing a record of twenty-nine wins and four losses; and WHEREAS, the team's amazing feats could not have been achieved without the unwavering dedication, support, and guidance of head coach Christina Lockett Anderson and her coaching staff, as well as the passion of the many supporters of the Lady Eagles, who contributed to the success of the school's basketball program; and WHEREAS, the Lady Eagles' extraordinary season led to a number of accolades for the players, including Skyler Goodwin receiving a first-team selection to the 2016-2017 All- USA Louisiana girls' basketball team from USA Today, a first-team selection to the 2017 Class 3A All-State girls' basketball team as well as being selected Outstanding Player for the Class 3A All-State girls' basketball team by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association, and a first-team selection to the 2017 All-District 6-3A girls' basketball team, as well as being selected Most Valuable Player for the 2017 All-District 6-3A girls' basketball team; and Page 1 of 2 HR NO. 127 ENROLLED WHEREAS, the accolades did not stop there as Leah Collins and Megan Hatch received honorable mention selections to the 2017 Class 3A All-State girls' basketball team and Megan Hatch was also named to the 2017 All-District 6-3A girls' basketball team, with coach Christina Lockett Anderson being selected Coach of the Year; and WHEREAS, it is appropriate to commend the Parkview Baptist High School girls' basketball team upon winning the 2017 Division II State Championship; and WHEREAS, all alumni and fans recognize the tremendous honor, pride, and joy that the team brings to Parkview Baptist High School, East Baton Rouge Parish, and the state of Louisiana. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend and congratulate the Parkview Baptist High School girls' basketball team upon winning the 2017 Division II State Championship; does hereby record for posterity this exceptional team's triumph in the great sport of basketball; and does hereby extend best wishes to the players, coaches, and everyone involved with this fine basketball program as they celebrate their championship season and prepare for continued success in the future. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted to Parkview Baptist High School head coach, Christina Lockett Anderson. SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Page 2 of 2