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2018 Regular Session
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 83
BY SENATOR THOMPSON
COMMENDATIONS. Commends the Rayville Junior High School Lady Hornets basketball
team upon winning the 2017 Louisiana State Games Middle School 8
th
Grade Championship.
1 A RESOLUTION
2 To commend and congratulate the players and coaches of the Rayville Junior High School
3 Lady Hornets basketball team on winning the 2017 Louisiana State Games Middle
4 School 8th Grade Championship.
5 WHEREAS, it is with great pride that the citizens of Louisiana and the Senate of
6 Louisiana congratulate the Rayville Junior High School Lady Hornets basketball team on
7 their competitive spirit during their 2017 season that culminated in winning the 2017
8 Louisiana State Games Middle School 8th Grade Championship; and
9 WHEREAS, the Rayville Junior High School Lady Hornets basketball team defeated
10 the Ruston Junior High School Bearkits by a score of forty-four to thirty-three to clinch the
11 championship title; and
12 WHEREAS, the members of the Rayville Junior High School Lady Hornets squad,
13 Asonti Collins, Assyria Green, ZaQuandrea Jackson, Kendral Johnson, Makayla Jones,
14 Madison Lawrence, Brittany Moala, Samiyah Smith, Breanna Steele, Amari West, Shelby
15 Wicker, and Lalaina Wood merit recognition for their dedication to their team and
16 commitment to the sport; and
17 WHEREAS, it is appropriate to commend Amari West for scoring an average of over
18 twenty points per game during the championship tournament and for being named the
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1 championship's most valuable player; and
2 WHEREAS, it is further appropriate to commend Kendral Johnson, Brittany Moala,
3 Samiyah Smith, and Amari West for being named to the all tournament team; and
4 WHEREAS, Coach Tammy Green Wilson and Assistant Coach Kesha Kelly have
5 instilled in their players the kind of leadership and team skills needed to achieve great
6 success on the basketball court and in life; and
7 WHEREAS, the Rayville Junior High School Lady Hornets bring a commanding
8 sense of honor and immense pride to their school, the town of Rayville, and the state of
9 Louisiana.
10 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
11 does hereby commend and congratulate the players and coaches of the Rayville Junior High
12 School Lady Hornets basketball team on an impressive and memorable season and on
13 capturing the 2017 Louisiana State Games Middle School 8th Grade Championship.
14 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
15 Rayville Junior High School principal, Nettie Ranel and head basketball coach,
16 Tammy Green Wilson.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Leonore Heavey.
DIGEST
SR 83 Original 2018 Regular Session Thompson
Commends the Rayville Junior High School Lady Hornets basketball team on winning the
2017 Louisiana State Games Middle School 8th Grade Championship.
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