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Milton High School Boys’ Basketball Day
WHEREAS, basketball, the truly American game invented in Springfield, Mass., in 1892, is a sport
that requires skillful hand-eye coordination, mental awareness, agility, grace and teamwork, and;
WHEREAS, the Milton High School boys’ basketball team has a tradition of excellence and accomplishment in athletic and academic competition reflecting the highest ideals of hard
work, training and sportsmanship, and;
WHEREAS, the Milton High School boys’ basketball program has been active in the school for
decades without a state championship, and;
WHEREAS, the 2008-2009 varsity boys’ basketball team competed in the state championship game
and returned in 2010 to win both the region and state championships, and;
WHEREAS, the 2009-2010 varsity boys’ basketball team was ranked in multiple nationwide polls as a
top 20 team in the USA and as high as fourth in the nation, and;
WHEREAS, the 2009-2010 varsity boys’ basketball team had three players named to the Associated
Press All-State first and second teams and four players garner spots or honorable mentions on the AAAAA All-State and All-North Fulton first and second teams and;
WHEREAS, members of the team were named the Milton Neighbor North Fulton Player of the Year and Atlanta Journal and Constitution North Fulton Player of the Year and to that paper’s
first team all-state, and;
WHEREAS, the 2009-2010 varsity boys’ basketball squad was the first from Georgia to be named a
Top Ten State Championship Team and;
WHEREAS, the players on the Milton High School boys’ basketball team are champions not only on
the court, but in the classroom, in the community and in life and we are proud this great team is located in Milton, Georgia.
NOW, THEREFORE, we, the Mayor and City Council of the City of Milton, hereby dedicate Monday, April 12, 2010 as MILTON HIGH SCHOOL BOYS’ BASKETBALL DAY in the City of Milton, Georgia.
Given under our hand and seal of the City of Milton, Georgia on this 12th Day of April, 2010.
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Joe Lockwood Mayor