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HOUSE RESOLUTION 131
By Parkinson
HR0131
007960
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A RESOLUTION to honor Assistant Coach Marcus Taylor for his
contributions to the 96-0 Elmore Park Middle
School Eagles' third consecutive state
championship in three perfect seasons.
WHEREAS, it is fitting that the members of this legislative body should pay tribute to an
excellent coach who has helped lead his team to astounding success in athletic competition and
an unprecedented State record; and
WHEREAS, Assistant Coach Marcus Taylor helped guide Bartlett's Elmore Park Middle
School Eagles boys' basketball team to its third consecutive TMSAA Class AAA state
championship in 2025, capping a third consecutive undefeated season with a perfect 31-0
record; and
WHEREAS, the Eagles' overall record during this three-peat championship run is an
incredible 96-0; the team's record for the last four years is 118-3; and
WHEREAS, Elmore Park's three consecutive state titles with an undefeated record in
each season is a first at any level of basketball in the State of Tennessee, truly an incredible
feat and a tribute to Coach Taylor's inspired leadership; and
WHEREAS, in the 2025 TMSAA Class AAA state tournament at Rockvale, Elmore Park
crushed Page 51-24 and then trounced Richview 53-32 to earn the three-peat and bring home
the gold; and
WHEREAS, Marcus Taylor has distinguished himself as a great basketball coach,
tactician, and motivator of young men, and he should be appropriately recognized on this
special occasion; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRE SENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED
FOURTEENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, that we honor
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Assistant Coach Marcus Taylor for his contributions to the 96-0 Elmore Park Middle School
Eagles winning their third consecutive state championship in three perfect seasons and extend
to him our best wishes for every continued success in all his future endeavors.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an appropriate copy of this resolution be prepared
for presentation with this final clause omitted from such copy.