HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-R-6 Resolution Commending Coach Sherron Wilkerson & The Jeff High Boys Basketball Team 2025-R-
A RESOLUTION COMMENDING COACH SHERRON WILKERSON AND THE
JEFFERSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM
WHEREAS,the Jeffersonville High School Boys Basketball Team made history on March 29,2025,by
winning the IHSAA Class 4A State Championship in a thrilling overtime victory over previously
undefeated Fishers High School;and
WHEREAS,under the leadership of Head Coach Shearon Wilkerson—himself a Jeffersonville state
champion in 1993—the team embodied determination,teamwork,and excellence on and off the court;
and
WHEREAS,Coach Wilkerson became only the second player in Indiana history to win a state basketball
title as both a player and head coach at the same school;and
WHEREAS,the team's commitment,hard work,and unity serve as an inspiration to students,families,
and future athletes throughout the City of Jeffersonville;
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,by the Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville,Indiana,
that Wednesday,April 9,2025,shall be celebrated and recognized throughout the city as:
"STATE CHAMPION DAY"
in honor of Coach Sherron Wilkerson,his coaching staff,and the entire Jeffersonville High School Boys
Basketball Team.
P SED AND ADOPTED by the Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville,Indiana,this 7 day of
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Common Council for the City of Jeffersonville, Clark County, Indiana
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PASSED AND�ESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville, Clark County,
Indiana upon this day of ih ' / , 2025.
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Evan Stoner,Council President
ATTEST:
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Lisa Gil , Clerk
Presented by me as Clerk to the Mayor of said City of Jeffersonville on this O day of
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Lisa Gill, Clerk
Approved and signed by me on this /00fh day of March, 202 i
Mike Moo e, Mayor