HR868: HR868 Creekside High School girls basketball team; winning the 2025 GHSA 4A State Basketball Championship; commend

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring the Creekside High School girls basketball team. It does not change any Georgia law; instead it formally recognizes the team's 32-0 season and its 2025 GHSA Class 4A State Basketball Championship win. The resolution highlights Head Coach Akennia Ellis, who received several regional and state coach of the year honors, and recognizes standout players Jacy Mitchell, Skye Cleveland, and C'India Dennis for their individual achievements, including surpassing 1,000 career points and various player of the year awards. The House resolves to congratulate the team and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the team.

• Formally congratulates the Creekside High School girls basketball team for winning the 2025 GHSA Class 4A State Basketball Championship.
• Recognizes Head Coach Akennia Ellis for multiple coach of the year awards from regional and state athletic associations.
• Names and honors individual players, including Jacy Mitchell, Skye Cleveland, and C'India Dennis, for their season and career achievements.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to the team.

The resolution directly names the Creekside High School girls basketball team, Head Coach Akennia Ellis, and players Jacy Mitchell, Skye Cleveland, and C'India Dennis. It also involves the Clerk of the House, who must prepare the commemorative copy.

The resolution carries no legal or funding effect; it is a symbolic honor. Its main practical outcome is that the team receives an official printed copy of the House's recognition of their championship season and individual accomplishments.

• The whereas clauses recount the team's 32-0 record and its 2025 GHSA Class 4A State Basketball Championship win.
• The whereas clauses credit Head Coach Akennia Ellis with several regional and state coach of the year titles.
• The whereas clauses detail individual player honors, including C'India Dennis's Championship MVP award and Skye Cleveland's All State selection.
• The resolved clause has the House of Representatives formally congratulate the team and wish them continued success.
• The further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to the team.

1. 2025-03-31House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-03-31House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-03-31House Hopper (House)

• Lydia Glaize (D, HD-067)Primary sponsor
• Robert Dawson (D, HD-065)

• high school sports
• girls basketball
• GHSA championship
• legislative honors