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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 150
BY SENATOR BARROW
A RESOLUTION
To commend the Scotlandville Magnet High School boys basketball team on winning the
Louisiana High School Athletic Association 5A Division I state championship.
WHEREAS, the Scotlandville Magnet High School boys basketball team, called the
Hornets, defeated St. Paul High School with a score of sixty-three to forty in the final game
on March 10th at the Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles, Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, with the March 2018 win, the varsity team captured its fifth state
championship in seven years under the direction of Head Coach Carlos Sample and assistant
coaches Jeremy Noah, Joshua Washington, Deshawn Washington, Melissa Washington, and
Brandon Ricard; and
WHEREAS, the talented Hornets team includes six seniors; Ja'Vonte Smart,
Domonie Robinson Jr., Da'vyon Smart, Kelvin Joseph, Trelvis Griffin Jr., and Trevon Smith;
five sophomores; Reece Beekman, Tai'reon Joseph, Jonathan Horton, David Thomas III, and
Morantz James; and freshman Zaheem Jackson; and
WHEREAS, each Hornets member merits recognition and congratulations for their
team performance and competitive spirit throughout the season and the tournament; and
WHEREAS, the Scotlandville Magnet High School boys basketball team is
recognized for the well-deserved accolades earned throughout the season and showcasing
the extraordinary athletic abilities they have displayed, particularly at the most difficult level
of high school competition.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby express its sincere congratulations to the Scotlandville Magnet High School
boys basketball team on winning the Louisiana High School Athletic Association 5A
Division I state championship.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Carlos Sample, head coach of the Scotlandville Magnet High School boys basketball team
in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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