HLS 19RS-3317 ORIGINAL
2019 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 266
BY REPRESENTATIVE STEFANSKI
COMMENDATIONS: Commends the Notre Dame High School football team on winning
the 2018 Division III state championship
1 A RESOLUTION
2To commend the Notre Dame High School football team upon winning the 2018 Louisiana
3 High School Athletic Association Division III state championship.
4 WHEREAS, on Thursday, December 6, 2018, the Notre Dame High School football
5Pioneers completed a sensational season by capturing the Louisiana High School Athletic
6Association Division III state championship against Catholic High School New Iberia by a
7final, doubled score of 42-21; and
8 WHEREAS, the Pioneers allowed their opponents a touchdown on the first play from
9scrimmage but quickly settled into their season-winning form, scored twenty-eight
10consecutive points, and never allowed their opponents any closer than fourteen points
11through the rest of the game; and
12 WHEREAS, the state championship win was the culmination for the Notre Dame
13Pioneers of a perfect 13-0 overall season and 4-0 in district play; senior running back Noah
14Bourgeois was named the game's Most Valuable Player and scored in each of the final two
15quarters; he finished with three touchdowns, 23 carries for 162 yards, and he caught a 28-
16yard touchdown pass; and
17 WHEREAS, the accomplishments of this team could not have been achieved without
18the unwavering dedication, support, guidance, and skill of the Pioneers head coach, Lewis
19Cook; his assistant coaches, Ben Boulet, Jud Broussard, Lew Cook, Dusty Collette, Trey
20Cormier, Todd Gray, Chris Hauerwas, Wes Jacob, Joe Oliver LaPrairie, Kevin Magee,
21Jimmy McCleary, Tim Miguez, and Chris Stevens; trainer, Jim Dorotics; senior student
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1trainers, Macey Doucet, Jeanne Claire Gossen, Gabrielle Manuel, Katherine Skelton, and
2Emma Smith; junior trainers Isabelle Hanks, Darcy Lavergne, Hailey LeBlanc, and Allie
3Nork; sophomore trainers Lauren Comeaux and Morgan Meche; and freshmen trainers Mary
4Katherine Albritton, Mary Grace Burleigh, Charlotte Doucet, Anna Guinn, Graycie Hollier,
5Lily Miller, Jillian Moody, and Madeline Oliver; the administrative staff of Notre Dame
6High School, Principal Cindy Istre and Assistant Principal Nolan Theriot; and filmer Albert
7John; and
8 WHEREAS, each student athlete who represented Notre Dame High School on the
9football field in the 2018 season is worthy of mention: seniors Hayden Adams, Thomas
10Bellard, Caden Benoit, Kane Bergeron, Noah Bourgeois, John Brown, Stephen Cormier,
11Jacob Dore, Gabe Doucet, Steven Gossen, Christian Guinn, Dennis Hensgens, Paul Hundley,
12Ethan Keller, John William Lamm, Kaizer Lamm, Cody Leblanc, Bailey Leonards, Zeke
13Petitjean, Alec Prevost, Alex Roy, Zachary Satchell, Luke Valdetero; juniors Nyles Billy,
14Ben Broussard, James Cramer, Michael Dore, Jack Faulk, Bryan Francis, Drew Fruge,
15Daniel Gielen, Barrett Harrington, Zac Higginbotham, Hayden Istre, Gabe Link, Kane Link,
16Brother Martin, Dylan McCleary, Ethan McCleary, Gabe Menard, Jack Nugier, Joe
17Pommier, Ben Robichaux, Peyton Smith, Brant Theunissen, C.J. Thibodeaux, Walton
18Thibodeaux, Tylan Turner, Jacob Vice, Blain Zaunbrecher; sophomores Joseph Brown,
19Lance Castille, Tyler Cates, Nick Gautreaux, Boyd Gray, G. Hebert, Hunter Hoffpauir, Luke
20LeBlanc, Josh LeJeune, Gabe Leonards, Parker Link, Peyton Maloz, Ethan Menard, Peyton
21Menard, Austin Miller, Collin Reiners, Tyler Richard, Sebastain Roche, Austin Roy, Parker
22Seilhan, Blake Smith, Matthew Taylor, Dominic Thibodeaux, William Vice, Connor Walker,
23Dustin Zaunbrecher; and freshmen Matt Bernard, Karson Broussard, Garrison Gautreaux,
24Luke Hoffpauir, Isiah McCrory, Adam Reiners, Lucas Simon, Alex Stevens, Nicholas
25Swacker; and
26 WHEREAS, it is appropriate to recognize the well-deserved title the Pioneers have
27earned; to commend the team for the ability it has displayed, particularly at the most difficult
28level of competition; and to express sincere and heartfelt congratulations to the team
29members and coaching staff for the merits earned and the sportsmanship shown while
30achieving the highest state boys' football honor possible for Notre Dame School.
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1 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
2Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend and congratulate the Notre Dame High
3School football team upon winning the 2018 Louisiana High School Athletic Association
4Division III state championship; does hereby record for posterity this exceptional team's
5triumph in the sport of football; and does hereby extend best wishes to the players, coaches,
6and all others involved in the football program as they celebrate their championship season
7and prepare for continued athletic success and life accomplishments in the future.
8 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to Head
9Coach Lewis Cook.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HR 266 Original 2019 Regular Session Stefanski
Commends the Notre Dame School football team on winning the 2018 LHSAA Division III
state championship.
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