5980455 ACR 21-180, St. John’s College High School Varsity Boys Basketball Team Recognition Resolution of 2016

A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION

                                                        

21-180

 

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

 

April 5, 2016        

 

To recognize and honor the St. John’s College High School Boys Varsity Basketball team for its outstanding 2016 championship season.  

 

WHEREAS, St. John’s College High School was established in 1851 and is the second oldest Christian Brothers school in the United States;

 

WHEREAS, St. John’s College High School, located in northwest Washington, D.C., remains a bastion of academic excellence with 100% of St. John’s graduates being accepted into 4-year colleges or universities;

 

WHEREAS, St. John’s succeeds in preparing young men and women for a life dedicated to leadership, achievement, and service to the community;

 

WHEREAS, on February 22, 2016, the St. John’s College High School Boys Varsity Basketball team defeated DeMatha 71-57 to win the 2016 Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (“WCAC”) championship, the school’s first boys’ basketball WCAC title since 2000;

 

WHEREAS, players Anthony Cowan, Jeffrey Dowtin, and Kylia Sykes were named first-team All-WCAC, and Coach Sean McAloon was named WCAC Coach of the Year;

 

WHEREAS, the St. John’s College High School Varsity Boys Basketball Team includes:

Coleman Ayers

Lloyd Bryan

DeJuan Clayton

Anthony Cowan

Jeffrey Dowtin

Mike Grimes

Emmanuel Hylton

Reese Mona

Matthew Morsell

Richard Njoku

Benjamin Reese

Qwanzi Samuels

Kylia Sykes

Tre Wood

 

WHEREAS, the St. John’s College High School Varsity Boys Basketball Team has triumphed, and excelled on the court and in the classroom.

 

            RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “St. John’s College High School Varsity Boys Basketball Team Recognition Resolution of 2016”.

 

Sec. 2.  The Council of the District of Columbia heartily congratulates Coach Sean McAloon for his coaching excellence and the members of the St. John’s College High School Varsity Basketball Team for their accomplished athletic abilities.

 

Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.