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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 157
BY SENATOR CORTEZ
A RESOLUTION
To commend the Ascension Episcopal High School Blue Gators boys golf team on winning
the 2019 Allstate Sugar Bowl/LHSAA Division III Boys Golf State Championship.
WHEREAS, the Ascension Episcopal High School Blue Gators boys golf team from
Youngsville, Louisiana, defended its 2018 title for the second consecutive year and won the
2019 Allstate Sugar Bowl/LHSAA Division III Boys Golf State Championship on Tuesday,
April 30, 2019, at The Wetlands in Lafayette; and
WHEREAS, winning the state championship was the culmination of another
unforgettable season; and
WHEREAS, Head Coach John Mendell and all the members of the 2018-2019 team
performed at a high level of excellence throughout the entire season, and each of these
athletes and their head coach deserves special recognition; and
WHEREAS, the distinguished team of champions was led by Eli Ortego, a
sophomore, who eagled the par-five 14th hole to take the individual lead and parred the rest
of the way to claim the Division III boys individual title for the second straight year and to
lead his Ascension Episcopal boys golf team, composed of sophomore, Jude Ardoin,
freshmen, Canon Clark and Bryce Sutterfield, and eighth-grader, Jay Mendell, to its second
straight team championship; and
WHEREAS, the alumni and fans of Ascension Episcopal High School recognize the
immense pride and distinguished honor the boys golf team brings to its school, community,
and state.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby commend and congratulate the Ascension Episcopal High School Blue Gators
boys golf team upon winning the 2019 Allstate Sugar Bowl/LHSAA Division III Boys Golf
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State Championship and does hereby extend best wishes to the players, its coach, and to all
who are involved in the school's athletic program as they celebrate their exceptional season
and prepare for continued growth and success in the future.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
Ascension Episcopal High School Blue Gators boys golf team and to Head Coach
John Mendell.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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