--- title: HR 758. North Oconee High School boys basketball team; winning the 2025 GHSA Class 4A State Basketball Championship; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr758 cite_as: HR 758, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr758 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr758.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr758/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71736 date: 2025-03-27 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-08-28 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. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr757.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr759.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr758.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 758 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-03-27 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Houston Gaines - Marcus Wiedower text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR758/2025 upstream_id: 2016116 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - high school sports - basketball championship - North Oconee High School - legislative commendation --- # HR 758. North Oconee High School boys basketball team; winning the 2025 GHSA Class 4A State Basketball Championship; commend ## Text 25 LC 129 0343 House Resolution 758 By: Representatives Gaines of the 120th and Wiedower of the 121st A RESOLUTION Congratulating the for the North Oconee High School boys basketball team for winning the1 2025 GHSA Class 4A State Basketball Championship; and for other purposes.2 WHEREAS, the North Oconee High School boys basketball team has established and3 maintained a proud tradition of excellence with equal emphases on character and academics;4 and5 WHEREAS, excellent play, superior teamwork, and extraordinary resilience made this team6 a spectacular one to observe throughout the season, and as a fitting finale to its remarkable7 2025 campaign, the team captured its second consecutive state basketball championship; and8 WHEREAS, the team brought special recognition to its school by winning the 2025 GHSA9 Class 4A State Basketball Championship against Pace Academy with a final score of 60 to10 51; and11 WHEREAS, the phenomenal performance of the team is a clear indication of the outstanding12 athletic ability, dedication, hard work, and unity of purpose and spirit of each member of the13 team; its superb offensive and defensive talents; and the astute direction of Head Coach Rick14 Rasmussen; and15 H. R. 758 - 1 - 25 LC 129 0343 WHEREAS, this all-star team included starting five Justin Wise, Thrasher Wilkins, Khamari16 Brooks, Blake Bracco, and Banks Pourchier; and17 WHEREAS, as this magnificent team earned its well-deserved reputation for excellence by18 performing with courage and precision over months of training a nd competition, it is19 abundantly proper to call them champions.20 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that21 the members of this body congratulate the North Oconee High School boys basketball team22 for winning the 2025 GHSA Class 4A State Basketball Championshi p and extend best23 wishes for their continued success.24 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized25 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the26 North Oconee High School boys basketball team..27 H. R. 758 - 2 - ## 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 congratulates the North Oconee High School boys basketball team for winning the 2025 GHSA Class 4A State Basketball Championship. ### Plain-language summary 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. ### What it does - 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. ### Who it affects 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. ### Why it matters 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. ### Key provisions - 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. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-27) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-27) - Sponsors: Houston Gaines, Marcus Wiedower - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71736 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr758.md?full=1