Bill Text: IA HR21 | 2017-2018 | 87th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A resolution recognizing and congratulating the Southwestern Community College men’s basketball team and program on its outstanding regional and national athletic achievements. Adopted 4-12-17.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: (N/A - Dead) 2017-04-12 - Resolution adopted. H.J. 984. [HR21 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2017-HR21-Introduced.html
House Resolution 21 - Introduced PAG LIN HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. BY DOLECHECK and MOORE 1 1 A Resolution recognizing and congratulating the 1 2 Southwestern Community College men's basketball team 1 3 and program on its outstanding regional and national 1 4 athletic achievements. 1 5 WHEREAS, the Southwestern Community College men's 1 6 basketball team (the Spartans) broke a school record 1 7 for wins in a season with a 36=1 record for the 1 8 2016=2017 basketball season; and 1 9 WHEREAS, the Spartans held the number one ranking 1 10 in the National Junior College Athlete Association 1 11 (NJCAA) National Polls for six weeks, including the 1 12 final regular season poll; and 1 13 WHEREAS, the Spartans won the regular season and 1 14 postseason NJCAA Division II Region XI Champion title, 1 15 qualifying for their first national tournament trip 1 16 since 1999; and 1 17 WHEREAS, the Spartans secured their first national 1 18 championship with a 77=53 win over Louisburg College on 1 19 March 25, 2017, in Danville, Illinois; and 1 20 WHEREAS, that victory gave the Spartans the title 1 21 of 2017 NJCAA Division II National Men's Basketball 1 22 Champions; and 1 23 WHEREAS, freshman Broderic Thomas, sophomore KeShawn 1 24 Wilson, and sophomore Jordan Johnson were voted onto 1 25 the NJCAA Division II All Region First Team; and 1 26 WHEREAS, nine players on the Spartan team were named 1 27 to NJCAA Division II Academic All Region Teams; and 1 28 WHEREAS, Head Coach Todd Lorensen was named NJCAA 2 1 Division II National Coach of the Year; NOW THEREFORE, 2 2 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 2 3 That the House of Representatives recognizes and 2 4 congratulates the Southwestern Community College men's 2 5 basketball team and program on its outstanding regional 2 6 and national athletic achievements; and 2 7 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this 2 8 Resolution be sent to Southwestern Community College 2 9 Men's Basketball Team Head Coach Todd Lorensen and 2 10 Southwestern Community College President Barbara 2 11 Crittenden. LSB 2690HH (3) 87 hb/rn
