--- title: HR 1977. Morgan County boys basketball team; winning the 2026 GHSA Class AA State Basketball Championship; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1977 cite_as: HR 1977, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1977 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1977.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1977/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74548 date: 2026-03-27 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. 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Morgan County boys basketball team; winning the 2026 GHSA Class AA State Basketball Championship; commend ## Text House Resolution 1977 By: Representatives Anderson of the 10th and Fleming of the 114th A RESOLUTION Congratulating the Morgan County boys basketball team for winning the 2026 GHSA Class AA State Basketball Championship; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Morgan County boys basketball team has established and maintained a proud tradition of excellence with equal emphases on character and academics; and WHEREAS, this superlative team has completed another triumphant season of basketball competition, ending the season with a 20 game winning streak; and WHEREAS, excellent play, superior teamwork, and extraordinary resilience made this team a spectacular one to observe throughout the season, and as a fitting finale to its remarkable 2026 campaign, the team captured its fourth state basketball championship; and WHEREAS, the team brought special recognition to its school and to Morgan County, having several individual athletes earn prestigious awards and recognitions; and WHEREAS, this all-star team included AA State Player of the Year, AA State Championship MVP, AA All-State Selection, and Region 2-AA Player of the Year, Zeki Locus; AA All-State Selection and Region 2-AA 1st Team Selection, Trey Carter; Region 2-AA 1st Team Selections, Kobi Jefferies and Garrett Ward; Region 2-AA 2nd Team Selection, Jacoby Simmons; as well as Region 2-AA Honorable Mention Selections, King Hardy and Dreylon Brown; and WHEREAS, the phenomenal performance of the team is a clear indication of the outstanding athletic ability, dedication, hard work, and unity of purpose and spirit of each member of the team; its superb offensive and defensive talents; and the astute direction of Head Coach and GHSA Class AA Coach of the Year Cody Anderson; and WHEREAS, as this magnificent team earned its well-deserved reputation for excellence by performing with courage and precision over months of training and competition, it is abundantly proper to call them champions. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body congratulate the Morgan County boys basketball team for winning the 2026 GHSA Class AA State Basketball Championship and extend best wishes for their continued success. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the Morgan County boys basketball team. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution formally congratulates the Morgan County boys basketball team for winning the 2026 GHSA Class AA State Basketball Championship. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring the Morgan County boys basketball team's 2026 GHSA Class AA State Championship win, the team's fourth state title. It recounts the team's 20 game winning streak and lists individual honors earned by players, including State Player of the Year, State Championship MVP, and several All-State and Region 2-AA selections. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally congratulates the team and wishes them continued success, and 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. ### What it does - Formally congratulates the Morgan County boys basketball team for winning the 2026 GHSA Class AA State Basketball Championship. - Recognizes individual players and Head Coach Cody Anderson for specific awards including State Player of the Year and Coach of the Year. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the team. - Extends the House's best wishes for the team's continued success but creates no new law, funding, or requirement. ### Who it affects The Morgan County boys basketball team, its players, and Head Coach Cody Anderson, who are named and honored in the resolution. It also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must prepare a copy for the team. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial effect; it is a public, official recognition. For the team, coach, and community, it represents formal statehouse acknowledgment of a state championship season, preserved as an official record of the Georgia General Assembly. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses describe the team's 20 game winning streak and its fourth state basketball championship. - It names individual honorees, including AA State Player of the Year and Championship MVP Zeki Locus and Coach of the Year Cody Anderson. - The resolved clause has the House of Representatives congratulate the team and wish it continued success. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to the team. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-27) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-27) - Sponsors: Victor Anderson, Tim Fleming - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74548 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1977.md?full=1