Bill Text: IN HR0003 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Honoring Loogootee HS basketball team, Class 1A state champions.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-01-29 - First reading: adopted voice vote [HR0003 Detail]
Download: Indiana-2013-HR0003-Introduced.html
A HOUSE RESOLUTION congratulating the Loogootee
High School boys basketball team.
Whereas, Loogootee High School in Loogootee, Indiana
became the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA)
Class 1A Boys' Basketball State Champions on Saturday,
March 24, 2012, at Banker's Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis by
defeating Rockville High School, 55 - 52;
Whereas, The Loogootee Lions, with a high school
enrollment of 284, enjoyed their best postseason run in school
history, finishing with a 22 - 4 record after claiming the
school's 29th Sectional title, 10th Regional title, 4th Semi-State
title, and first-ever State Championship title;
Whereas, The IHSAA State Championship was the first state title in any sport for Loogootee High School;
Whereas, Seventh-ranked Loogootee reached the state
championship by defeating its arch-rival and number-one
ranked Barr-Reeve, 53 - 36, in the sectional semi-finals,
defeating the tenth-ranked Orleans Bulldogs, 58 - 45, in the
regional final, stopping number-two ranked Edinburgh, 61-50,
at the semi-state and, toppling the sixth-rated Rockville High
School to take home the state championship trophy;
Whereas, Bryant Ackerman, the first Loogootee Lion in
school history to lead his team in the four statistical categories
of points, rebounds, assists, and steals per game, poured in 15
points with a game high 12 rebounds and six assists;
Whereas, Bryant Ackerman also broke the 1,000 career
points plateau in the semi-state win versus Edinburgh and is
now a freshman starting guard for Elmhurst College in Illinois;
Whereas, In addition to Ackerman, Loogootee placed two
other players in double figures, junior Conner Wittmer with 16
points and sophomore Matt Mathies with 13 points;
Whereas, Head Coach Mike Wagoner, who was a
sophomore on the 1975 single-class Loogootee boys' state
runner-up squad, led his alma mater to the title and credits the
team's success to determination, pride in the program, and
Ackerman's leadership ability; and
Whereas, Excellence such as this deserves special
recognition: Therefore,
SECTION 1. That the Indiana General Assembly recognizes the accomplishment of the Loogootee Lions, congratulates the team on its championship season, and encourages team members to continue to strive for excellence both on and off the basketball court throughout their lives.
SECTION 2. That the principal clerk of the House of Representatives transmits a copy of this resolution to team members
Bryant Ackerman, Austin Bradley, Zach Dove, Alex Frye, Aaron Howell, Luke Jones, Matt Mathies, Waylon Matthews, Colin Nelson, Will Nonte, Tyler Stoll, Ryan Vaupel, Cam Wagler, Branden Wilz, and Conner Wittmer; Head Coach Mike Wagoner; Assistant Coaches Noah Callahan, Jon Casper, Jordan Divine, Jordan Hawkins, and Dave Smith; Athletic Director Bill Powell; Principal John P. Mullen; and Superintendent Larry Weitkamp.
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