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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 63
BY SENATOR BOUDREAUX
A RESOLUTION
To commend the Carencro High School Golden Bears basketball team on winning the
Louisiana High School Athletic Association Class 4A state championship.
WHEREAS, the Carencro High School Golden Bears defeated the Woodlawn High
School Knights by a score of 75-73 to win the Louisiana High School Athletic Association
Class 4A state championship on March 9, 2018, at the Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles,
Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, with mere seconds remaining in the contest and the score tied at 73-73,
senior guard, Lou Despanie stole a pass and quickly fed the ball to Nicholas Carmouche for
the game-winning layup to earn the Golden Bears the state title; and
WHEREAS, Lou Despanie finished the game with nineteen points, 5-of-7 shooting
from 3-point land, and the steal of a lifetime; and
WHEREAS, Nicholas Carmouche finished the game with fifteen points, three
rebounds, eight assists, and one block; and
WHEREAS, the title game Most Valuable Player honors went to Jeremiah August
who finished with nineteen points, thirteen rebounds, and three assists; and
WHEREAS, the members of the talented Golden Bears squad, Braylon Chaisson,
Artrell Marks, Chance Prejean, Treviun Williams, Nicholas Carmouche, Corey Willis,
Jeremiah August, Elijah Pete, Holden Pellerin, Jatrell Marks, Byron Fobbs, Joseph Charles,
Demyras Despanie, Bailey Despanie, Julian Landor, and Traylon Prejean, merit recognition
and congratulations for their extraordinary performance and their competitive spirit
throughout the season and the tournament; and
WHEREAS, the members of the team performed at the highest level of athletic
excellence throughout the tournament and each of them deserves recognition for their vital
contribution to the winning effort; and
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WHEREAS, head coach Christopher Kovatch and assistant head coach La'Ryan
Gary, and assistant coaches Antoine Babineaux and Brandon Richard, instilled an ethic of
winning and demonstrated the kind of leadership and motivational skills needed to produce
winners both on and off the court; and
WHEREAS, the Carencro High School Golden Bears 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 Carencro High School Golden Bears
basketball team and their coaches on winning the LHSAA Class 4A state championship and
for the sportsmanship shown while achieving such high honors for themselves, for Carencro
High School, the city of Lafayette, and the state of Louisiana.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
principal of Carencro High School.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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