08-306Suspension 3/19/2008
RESOLUTION
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Council File # 08-306
GreenSheet# 3051192
15, 2008 the St. Paul Central girls basketball team ended their 2007-2008 season with a 28-4 record;
WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Central Gids Basketball, team led by Coach Willie Taylor, Assistant Coaches Ton Gunderson, John
Robinson, Chauntyll Allen and Joey Waters, and talented players Kyana Johnson, Megan Tate, Brittany Dorsey, Cyonna West,
Theairra Taylor, Maia Wahlberg, Briana Reeves, Laura Hansen, Kiaza Buford, Maja Cyrus, Samantha Robinson-Ricks, Georgie Jones,
Megan Howard, Catavia Jones and Natasha Garrett won the Class AAAA title for the second yeaz in a row; and
WHEREAS, the team had been ranked the No. 3 seed in the Minnesota State High School Toumament and rose up to beat the No. 2
seed Easriiew in the semi-finals; and
WHEREAS, the team further demonstrated its tenacious character when facing the No. ] seed, Minneapolis South — a team they had
lost to twice before — by defeating the Tigers in the championship game thereby securing a 12c place ranking in the nation; and
WHEREAS, through their excellent example of teamwork, goal setting, tenacity, and perseverance, the Saint Paul Central High School
Minutemen have continued to do an outstanding job inspiring young girls throughout the City of Saint Paul, the State of Minnesota, to
excel at the game of basketball and to strive for academic excellence by winning college scholarships; and
WHEREAS, some of the Minutemeds individual achievements include Theairra Taylor, Georgie Jones and Kiaza Buford making the
Minnesota State 2008 Girls' Basketball All Tournament Team with Kiaza retuming for the fourth year, Georgie Jones has accepted a
scholarship to attend Marquette UniversiTy, Kiara Buford has accepted a scholarship to attend the University of Minnesota and Megan
Howard was named the Central High Schoo12008 Saint Paul Area Athena Awazd Winner, now
THEREFORE BE iT RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul Ciry Council does hereby proudly and publidy acknowledge the outstanding
achievement of the Saint Paul Central High School Girls Basketball team; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul CiTy Council acknowledges the dedication and talent of the coaching staff to include
Coach Wiltie Taylor; and be it
FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council affirms the aforementioned pride by proclaiming each and every player and
student manager honorary good will ambassadors for the City of Saint Paul and prodaims Wednesday, March 19, 2008 to be
forevermore known in the CiTy of Saint Paul as
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM DAY
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Joan Reidell
19-MAR-08
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Proclaiming Mazch 19, 2008 to be St. Paul Central Gids Basketball Team Day in the City of Saint Paul.
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