06 LC 97
0961
Senate
Resolution 1366
By:
Senator Tate of the 38th
A
RESOLUTION
Congratulating
Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy on winning two Class A championship titles;
and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
the Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy Warriors achieved a historic victory
after both its girls and boys basketball teams won Class A championship titles
in the same year, a feat that has not been accomplished in the last 19 years;
and
WHEREAS,
on March 4, 2006, the boys team clinched the Class A championship title by
defeating Whitefield Academy by a score of 76 to 71; only hours earlier, the
girls team had secured their own championship title after defeating Atkinson
County by a score of 53 to 45; and
WHEREAS,
led by Head Coach Jermaine Thompson, Assistant Coaches Jackie Ransom and
Casandra Kegler, and aided by statistician Lauren Watts, manager Darius Dixson,
trainer Victoria Moore, and videographer Micah Presley, the talented players of
the varsity girls team include Cori Pinkett, Naomi Thompson, LaTorria Jones,
Amethyst Johnson, Precious Friend, Briana Brown, LaTanya Scott, Mariah Chandler,
and Christina Robinson; and
WHEREAS,
the boys team, led by Head Coach Courtney Brooks and Assistant Coaches Ernest
Carter and Trajan Smith, with the assistance of statistician Daniel Harris,
manager and trainer Joshua Williams, and videographer Antoine Mowatt, is
composed of the following gifted athletes: Javaris Crittenton, Dominique
McGaughey, Dorian Smith, Derek Dodds, James Kirkland, Eric Watts, Jahaziel
Howard, Danny Friend, Anderson Baldwin, Ryan Hughey, Benjamin Scott, Joel Lamb,
and Omarr Prewitt; and
WHEREAS,
these prestigious wins have been made possible by the unwavering support of the
leaders of Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy, including founder, Pastor Wayne
Thompson, headmistress, Geraldine Thompson, athletic director Dwight Howard,
Sr., and athletic liaison Archiette Watts;
and
WHEREAS, thanks to the hard work, dedication, and tireless commitment to excellence of their outstanding student athletes, the Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy Warriors girls and boys basketball teams have brought great honor to their school and community.
WHEREAS, thanks to the hard work, dedication, and tireless commitment to excellence of their outstanding student athletes, the Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy Warriors girls and boys basketball teams have brought great honor to their school and community.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body join in
congratulating Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy on winning both the boys and
girls Class A state championships and in recognizing this distinguished school's
stellar athletic success.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit appropriate copies of this resolution to the above-named players,
coaches, and staff of the Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy Warriors boys and
girls basketball teams and to Pastor Wayne Thompson, Headmistress Geraldine
Thompson, Athletic Director Dwight Howard, Sr., and Athletic Liaison Archiette
Watts.