SJR 40 — Relating to: congratulating the Stevens Point Area Senior High boys varsity basketball team for winning the 2017 Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division I State Championship title.

-Senate 2018Joint LEGISLATUREResolution LRB-3092/140 RAC:wljENROLLED SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 40Relating Aprilto: 26, 2017 - Introduced by Senators T ESTIN, JOHNSON and V INEHOUT, cosponsored by Representatives SHANKLAND , ERCEAU , OWEN , HINTZ, INICK, T USLER, WACHS , EPNICK, THIESFELDTand S UBECK.

Referred to Committee on Senate Organization.

Relating to:

and Whereas, by winning the 2017 WIAA Division I State Championship with a score of 85 to 56, the Panthers earned their third-consecutivethird−consecutive WIAA Division I title, and their sixth state championship in school history;

and Whereas, the Stevens Point Area Senior High boys basketball team, led by their three co-captains,co−captains, Joey Hauser, Drew Blair, and Beau Rosenthal, demonstrated outstanding athletic performances and displayed a high caliber of sportsmanship throughout the 2016-172016−17 season;

and Whereas, co-captainsco−captains Joey Hauser, Drew Blair, and Beau Rosenthal led the team, joined by exceptional teammates Keon'teKeon’te Williams, Spencer Tyson, Sam LRB-3092/1 - 2018 Legislature - 2 - RAC:wlj Simmons, Andrew Erdman, Drew Cullen, Brennan Mueller, Logan Lewis, Max Hofmeister, Brett Ehr, Michael Vitt, and Tom Hatton;

and Whereas, Joey Hauser led the Panthers with 33 points and 21 rebounds, was awarded Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) first team All-State,All−State, first Team All-Conference,All−Conference, and Conference Player of the Year, was named to first team in the Associated Press All-StateAll−State Boys Basketball Team, and averaged 24 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 assists per game;

and Whereas, Drew Blair was also awarded WBCA first team All-State,All−State, first Team All-Conference,All−Conference, and Conference Player of the Year and averaged 19 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists per game;

and Whereas, Beau Rosenthal was awarded Honorable Mention All-ConferenceAll−Conference and averaged 12 points, 3 rebounds, and 4 assists per game;

and Whereas, seniors Beau Rosenthal and Keon'teKeon’te Williams will be continuing their academic careers at Lakeland University of Wisconsin, Spencer Tyson will be continuing his academic career at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, and Logan Lewis will be continuing his academic career at the University of Wisconsin–Parkside;

now, therefore, be it Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That the members of the Wisconsin Legislature commend the Panthers, their coaching staff, and their student athletes on winning the 2017 Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association LRB-3092/1 - 2018 Legislature - 3 - RAC:wlj Division I State Championship title and wish continued success to the student athletes in their future endeavors.

(END)Representative Robin J.

Vos Senator Roger Roth Speaker of the Assembly President of the Senate Date Jeffrey Renk Senate Chief Clerk