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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 60
BY SENATOR PEACOCK
A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
To commend the Loyola College Prep Girls soccer team on winning the Louisiana High
School Athletic Association 2022 Division III State Championship.
WHEREAS, this year, the Loyola College Prep Girls soccer team had another stellar
season that ended in spectacular fashion in Southeastern Louisiana's Strawberry Stadium in
Hammond, Louisiana, when they achieved a four to one victory over Archbishop Hannan
High School in the Louisiana High School Athletic Association Division III championship
game; and
WHEREAS, the Loyola College Prep Girls Flyers have been in either the Division
III or Division IV title game five of the last six years; and
WHEREAS, during the 2022 Louisiana High School Athletic Association Division
III state soccer game, the Flyer girls dropped behind Archbishop Hannan High School during
the first part of the game until Flyer Mary Helen Burford tied the game early in the second
half and junior Madalyn VanDevender topped the scoring for the Flyer's win; and
WHEREAS, superlative athletic ability was exhibited by seniors Kennedy Jarrett and
Erin Campbell and sophomore Mary Helen Burford in the championship game; and
WHEREAS, the championship win put a cap on the career of ten Loyola seniors,
including Louisiana High School Athletic All-Stars Kennedy Jarrett and Erin Campbell, with
Ms. Jarrett ending her high school soccer career with one hundred two goals; and
WHEREAS, the seniors on the team managed to qualify for the state championship
games in all four of their years on the Loyola College Prep Girls High School varsity soccer
team, winning two championship trophies in the four championship games; and
WHEREAS, Mary Helen Burfurd was named as the Outstanding Player in the 2022
state championship game; and
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WHEREAS, Loyola College Prep Girls High School soccer team won this year's
championship title as a result of the collective efforts of the entire team, exhibiting the fact
that these young women are most deserving of the highest recognition for their inspiring
display of dedication and perseverance in athletics.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
commend and congratulate the Loyola College Prep Girls soccer team on winning the
Louisiana High School Athletic Association 2022 Division III State Championship and does
hereby extend sincerest wishes that all of the members of the team maintain the level of
passion for all things they hope to achieve so that they might experience the joy of success
many more times in the future.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
John LeBlanc, principal of the Loyola College Prep Girls High School.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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