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RESOLUTION NO. -39 (O~"~
<br />A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, PUBLICLY
<br />HONORING THE "PRIDE OF SOUTH BEND", THE WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS LADY
<br />PANTHERS BASKETBALL TEAM FOR BEING THE RUNNERS-UP IN THE
<br />1TISAA CLASS 4A GIItLS BASKETBALL IN THE STATE OF INDIANA
<br />°,~1~~, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, notes that before a crowd of 13,449
<br />at Lucas Oil Stadium in downtown Indianapolis on Saturday, Mazch 7, 2009, the Washington High School Girls
<br />Lady Panthers Basketball Team, ranked # 1 in the nation by ESPN Rise with a record of 26-0, battled the # 2
<br />nationally ranked Ben Davis Girls Basketball Team; and
<br />Gvl~~ii~eaa~, in this battle of national high school powerhouses, which is a great reflection of the many
<br />talented Indiana student-athletes, in a showdown which truly lived up to its billing as a "national
<br />championship", ended with agame-winning basket with only 1.4 seconds left by the Ben Davis Giants to give
<br />them their first undefeated season since 2000; and
<br />~ln~~, the South Bend Common Council notes that Washington High School is guided by Principal
<br />George McCullough, with Teresa Phillips and Byron Sanders serving as the Assistant Principals, and they,
<br />along with their dedicated teachers "provide all students with a diverse, challenging, and enriching education
<br />that fosters accountability, respect, and lifelong learning"; and
<br />~~l~~aa, the Common Council would like to publicly recognize that the entire Washington High
<br />School Lady Panthers Basketball Team who have a team GPA of 3.0. The Council is especially proud to
<br />acknowledge each of these student-athletes and their hard-working staff of the 2008-2009 Washington High
<br />School Varsity Girls Basketball Team, namely:
<br />1 Karis Phillips 5 Terran Scott 32 Takoia Larry
<br />2 Shareita Patton 10 Porscha Hill 33 Brytney Bennett
<br />3 Jazmine Watson 14 Avante Newsome-Gunn 50 Jasmine Watson
<br />4 Skylar Diggins 21 Alandrea Pfeifer-Nailon 55 Rakeesha Lane
<br /> Maurice Scott, Coach Marilyn Coddens, AD
<br />G~l~~ead, the Common Council further recognizes that the long and rich tradition of training talented
<br />student-athletes in life skills at Washington High School is embodied in the Lady Panthers being runners-up in
<br />2006-2007 school yeaz, being the Indiana State Champions in the 2007-2008 school year; and this year being
<br />the IHSAA Class 4A runners-up.
<br />~auy, C~~ex~ake, lse c~xeaaGrseQ; by the Common Council of South Bend, Indiana, as follows:
<br />Section I. On behalf of all of the citizens of the City of South Bend, Indiana, the Common Council
<br />congratulates each & every student-athlete and the entire staff of THE 2008-2009 WASHINGTON HIGH
<br />SCHOOL GIRLS LADY PANTHERS BASKETBALL TEAM for being the runners-up in this year's 4-A Indiana
<br />State Basketball Championship, and for their most memorable 26-1 basketball season.
<br />Section II. The South Bend Common Council believes that the hazd-work, discipline, talent and
<br />dedication of each of the student-athletes of the 2008-2009 Washington High School Varsity Girls Basketball
<br />Team: has enabled each of them to be excellent role models for youth in our city. Each Lady Panther team
<br />member has brought the highest of honors to herself, her family and friends, Washington High School, the
<br />South Bend Community School Corporation and all of the residents of the City of South Bend, Indiana.
<br />This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after adoption by the Council
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<br />Dr. David Varner, 5~' District
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<br />John oorde, City Cler
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<br />Kare L. White, At Lazge
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<br />Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney
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<br />Stephen J. Lue ,Mayor
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