SLS 19RS-229 ORIGINAL
2019 Regular Session
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 88
BY SENATOR PEACOCK
COMMENDATIONS. Commends the Captain Shreve Lady Gators on winning the LHSAA
Class 5A basketball championship.
1 A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
2 To commend the Captain Shreve High School Lady Gators upon winning the Louisiana
3 High School Athletic Association Class 5A girls' basketball state championship and
4 to congratulate the players and coaches on an extraordinary 2018-2019 season.
5 WHEREAS, the Captain Shreve High School Lady Gators completed a sensational
6 regular season with an overall record of 33-3 and a district record of 12-0, then advanced to
7 the playoffs of the 2019 Allstate Sugar Bowl/LHSAA Championship to win the first-ever
8 state title in Class 5A girls' basketball in CSHS history; and
9 WHEREAS, during the "March Madness" tournament on March 2, 2019, at the
10 Rapides Coliseum in Alexandria, No. 9 seed Lady Gators from Shreveport defeated No. 6
11 seed Lady Yellow Jackets from Denham Springs by a score of 66-57; and
12 WHEREAS, the Lady Gators finished the season ranked No. 43 in the nation and
13 ranked No. 6 in the state by Maxpreps.com; and
14 WHEREAS, the members of this phenomenal squad include LaErica Carter, Madison
15 Davis, Kiayra Ellis, Kennedi Heard, Quensey Hopkins, Desiree Hudson, Addison Martin,
16 Jordan McLemore, Jalia Redd, Nahja Scott, Aaliyah Stevenson, and Kyra Stokes; all of
17 whom merit special recognition and congratulations for their performance both on and off
18 the court and for their never-say-die competitive spirit; and
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1 WHEREAS, Head Coach Keith Greene along with assistant coaches, Thaddeus
2 Houston and Morgan Williams, have instilled in these young athletes the winning attitude
3 necessary to become great basketball players, accomplished academics, and outstanding
4 members of the community; together, they strived to capture the Class 5A title; and
5 WHEREAS, four Lady Gators led individual shooting tallies in double figures in the
6 championship game, Kennedi Heard with 17 points, Kiayra Ellis with 13 points, and Aaliyah
7 Stevenson and Addison Martin scored 12 points each; and
8 WHEREAS, during tournament play, guard Aaliyah Stevenson shot three
9 consecutive 3-pointers and was honored with the Most Outstanding Player Award; and
10 WHEREAS, the players on the Captain Shreve High School girls' basketball team
11 have earned these well-deserved accolades that exemplify their remarkable athletic ability,
12 uncommon work ethic, and unselfish dedication to each other, particularly at the most
13 demanding level of state athletic competition.
14 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
15 commend the Captain Shreve High School Lady Gators upon winning the 2019 Allstate
16 Sugar Bowl/Louisiana High School Athletic Association girls' basketball championship title
17 for Class 5A.
18 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
19 Head Coach Keith Greene and Principal Ginger Gustavson of Captain Shreve High School.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared Suzi Montague.
DIGEST
SCR 88 Original 2019 Regular Session Peacock
Commends the Captain Shreve Lady Gators girls' basketball team on winning the LHSAA
Class 5A state championship for 2019.
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