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2019 Regular Session
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 181
BY SENATOR MILKOVICH
SENATE. Commends the Mansfield Wolverines girls basketball team upon winning the
2019 LHSAA Class 2A state championship.
1 A RESOLUTION
2 To commend the Mansfield Wolverines girls basketball team upon winning the 2019
3 Louisiana High School Athletic Association Class 2A state championship.
4 WHEREAS, the 2018-2019 girls basketball season ended as every team, player, and
5 coach would have wanted; the Mansfield Wolverines girls basketball team won the
6 Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) Class 2A state championship in
7 Alexandria, Louisiana; and
8 WHEREAS, the Lady Wolverines, led by the title game's Most Valuable Player,
9 Sha'Kahia Wamsley, roared to a 42 to 34 victory over the North Caddo Lady Rebels who had
10 won the championship four of the last five years; and
11 WHEREAS, this year's Mansfield club, with significant support from their fans who
12 had traveled to the game, had an answer to the Lady Rebels run of championships and with
13 Wamsley leading the way, they powered through and triumphed with a remarkable team
14 effort; and
15 WHEREAS, senior Taylor Dewitt, who was thriving this season under the schooling
16 of Lady Wolverine coach, Kendra Neal Jones, had worked very hard this last year,
17 particularly, honing her skills, and all the hard work paid off in the season and in the
18 championship game; and
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1 WHEREAS, Sha'Kahia Wamsley buried seventeen points, directed the flow of the
2 game, and the team ended their season duels with North Caddo with each team winning two
3 of four, but the Lady Wolverines won the game that counted the most, the championship
4 contest; and
5 WHEREAS, Taylor Dewitt contributed with twelve rebounds, working the boards
6 as though she was the only one on the court; and
7 WHEREAS, with the leadership of Sha'Kahia Wamsley and Taylor Dewitt, the
8 Mansfield High School Lady Wolverines brought the state championship trophy home to
9 their school and their supportive community.
10 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
11 does hereby commend the Mansfield High School Lady Wolverines on winning the 2019
12 LHSAA Class 2A girls basketball championship.
13 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
14 Kendra Neal Jones, coach at Mansfield High School.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Mary Dozier O'Brien.
DIGEST
SR 181 Original 2019 Regular Session Milkovich
Commends the Mansfield High School Lady Wolverines on winning the 2019 LHSAA Class
2A girls basketball championship.
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