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Honoring and Congratulating The Constitution High School Boys Basketball Team, The Generals, on winning the 2014 PIAA AA State Championship and The District 12 City Title for the AA Classification.
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WHEREAS, The Generals, led by Head Coach Robert Moore, named AP Coach of the Year in Pennsylvania, finished with a record of 28-5; and
WHEREAS, The Varsity Basketball Program at Constitution High School was started only a mere 5 years ago and the team has advanced to the state playoffs every year of their existence winning 114 games each in that period and to two state championships over the last three years. They won 3 City Titles in 4 years, and 1 Public League Championship in 2012; and
WHEREAS, The Generals defeated West Catholic to win the District 12 Championship and went on to defeat Seton LaSalle to win the PIAA AA at the Giant Center in Hershey, PA 61 - 59; and
WHEREAS, The Generals were led by Juniors Ahmad Gilbert, named 1st Team All Public League by the coaches, A Division MVP, 1st Team All City, 1st Team All Public League by the Philadelphia Daily News, Associated Press 1st Team All State and AP Player of the Year for Pennsylvania and Kimar Williams, named 1st Team All Public League by the coaches, 2nd Team All City, 1st Team All Public League by the Philadelphia Daily News and Associated Press 1st Team All State; and
WHEREAS, Based on their past performance it is safe to assume that the Generals from Constitution High School Boys Basketball Team will only get better with time; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That we hereby congratulate The Constitution High School Boys Basketball Team on winning the 2014 PIAA State AA Championship and The District 12 AA Championship.
FURTHER RESOLVED, That an Engrossed copy of this resolution be presented to The Constitution High School Boys Basketball Team, further evidencing the sincere sentiments of this legislative body.
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