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File #: 230210    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: ADOPTED
File created: 3/16/2023 In control: CITY COUNCIL
On agenda: Final action: 3/16/2023
Title: Honoring and congratulating Champions of the Week, Imhotep Institute and Roman Catholic High School's boys basketball teams, for their respective victories in the Public League and Catholic League championships.
Sponsors: Councilmember Thomas, Councilmember Gilmore Richardson, Councilmember Vaughn, Councilmember Lozada, Councilmember Driscoll, Councilmember Squilla, Councilmember Gauthier, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Phillips
Attachments: 1. Signature23021000
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Honoring and congratulating Champions of the Week, Imhotep Institute and Roman Catholic High School's boys basketball teams, for their respective victories in the Public League and Catholic League championships.

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WHEREAS, Imhotep Institute Charter School has now been victorious in the last three Philadelphia Public League championships and has won a total of eleven Public championships; and,

WHEREAS, Roman Catholic High School has now won an impressive thirty-eight Philadelphia Catholic League championships, more than any other Catholic League team; and,

WHEREAS, The Imhotep Panthers excelled in the Public League final, with a 72-43 victory over West Philadelphia High School; and,

WHEREAS, The Roman Catholic Cahillites fought hard in their 57-52 victory over defending Catholic League champions, Neumann Goretti Catholic High School; and,

WHEREAS, Coach Andre Noble of Imhotep, Coach Chris McNesby and Managers Ahmed Keita and Joe Dever of Roman Catholic, should be honored for their dedication to their student-athletes and for the advancement of the sport in the City of Philadelphia; and,

WHEREAS, Imhotep's roster should be congratulated for their victory: Ahmad Nowell, Rahmir Barno, RJ Smith, Justin Edwards, Baasil Saunders, Malcolm Muhammad, Zaahir Muhammad-Gray, Isaiah Kennedy, Makye Taylor, Milak Myatt, Yahmir Satterfield, Devin Carter, Carnell Henderson, Jeremiah White, and Amaury Hunter; and,

WHEREAS, Roman Catholic's roster should be congratulated for their victory: Xzayvier Brown, Sammy Jackson, Bryce Hillman, Justin Ezeukwu, Will Felder, Shareef Jackson, Anthony Finkley, Robert Cottrell, Sebastian Edwards, Jermai Stewart-Herring, Erik Oliver-Bush, and Jayden Rounbehler; and,

WHEREAS, Justin Edwards, the No. 1 ranked High School player in the country, was Imhotep's Most Valuable Player, scoring a game-leading 25 points; and,

WHEREAS, Point Guard Xzayvier Brown was the Roman Catholic Cahillites' Most Valuable Player, putting up a gam...

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