HR758: HR758 North Oconee High School boys basketball team; winning the 2025 GHSA Class 4A State Basketball Championship; commend

This resolution is a ceremonial honor from the Georgia House of Representatives. It does not change any law. Instead, it formally congratulates the North Oconee High School boys basketball team for winning the 2025 GHSA (Georgia High School Association) Class 4A State Basketball Championship, its second consecutive title, with a 60 to 51 win over Pace Academy. The resolution praises the team's performance, teamwork, and the leadership of Head Coach Rick Rasmussen, and names the starting five players. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the team as a keepsake of the honor.

• Formally congratulates the North Oconee High School boys basketball team for winning the 2025 GHSA Class 4A State Basketball Championship.
• Extends the House's best wishes for the team's continued success in future seasons.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the team.
• Names Head Coach Rick Rasmussen and the starting five players as part of the formal record.

The North Oconee High School boys basketball team, its head coach Rick Rasmussen, the named starting players, and the school community are directly named and honored by this resolution.

The resolution carries no legal or financial effect; it is a symbolic honor. Its main real-world result is that the team receives an official printed copy of the resolution recognizing their state championship win.

• The whereas clauses describe the team's season, its second consecutive state title, and the 60 to 51 championship win over Pace Academy.
• The resolved clause has the House of Representatives formally congratulate the team and wish them continued success.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to the team.

1. 2025-03-27House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-03-27House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-03-27House Hopper (House)

• Houston Gaines (R, HD-120)Primary sponsor
• Marcus Wiedower (R, HD-121)

• high school sports
• basketball championship
• North Oconee High School
• legislative commendation