COMMENDATIONS: Commends and congratulates the Westlake High School Rams baseball team upon winning the 2026 Louisiana High School Athletic Association Non-Select Division III Baseball Championship.

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Brett Geymann and 1 co-sponsor

The resolution publicly commends Westlake Rams for winning the 2026 LHSAA Non-Select Division III Baseball Championship and honors the team’s leadership, players, and coaches.

Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate on 6/2/2026.

Summary of SCR 81 (Louisiana, 2026)

Purpose

The bill is a Senate Concurrent Resolution that commends and congratulates the Westlake High School Rams baseball team for winning the 2026 Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) Non-Select Division III Baseball Championship.

It recognizes the team’s perseverance, sportsmanship, and historic achievement, and expresses pride in the school and community.

Key Provisions and Provisions Details

Commendation: The resolution publicly commends the Westlake Rams baseball program for winning the 2026 Non-Select Division III Championship.

Acknowledgments: It credits the team’s leadership, coaching staff, student managers, and the roster of players across every class (freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors) for embodying teamwork, sacrifice, discipline, and excellence.

Recognition of achievement: Highlights specific aspects of the championship run, including:

Second-seed status
Postseason performance, including a dramatic semifinal victory over Doyle High School
Championship series against Sterlington, culminating in a 7-2 win in game three
Notable individual performance by junior pitcher Mason Conrad, who pitched a complete game in the championship series and earned Most Outstanding Player honors

Transmission of resolution: The resolution requests that a copy be transmitted to Head Baseball Coach Blake Reed.

Who Is Affected

Primary: Westlake High School Rams baseball team and its coaches, staff, and players.

Secondary: The Westlake community, including students, families, alumni, school officials, and supporters.

The broader public and Louisiana high school athletics community, by publicly recognizing the team’s accomplishments.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

Status: Introduced in the Senate; rules suspended; read by title and placed on the calendar for a second reading (as of the action history dated 2026-05-26).

Sponsor(s): Senator Stine; Co-sponsors include Representative Geymann (and co-sponsor names indicate collaboration across chambers).

Effect: This is an official ceremonial resolution with no fiscal impact or regulatory changes; its effect is commemorative and symbolic, detailing recognition from the state legislature.

Remarks

The resolution frames the 2026 championship as a historic achievement, marking it as the program’s first state title in thirty years.

It provides a detailed enumeration of contributors (coaches, managers, and players across class years) and emphasizes the values of teamwork and hard work that define Louisiana high school athletics.