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SR 267

Commending Emily Ann Fox.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Russet Perry and 1 co-sponsor

Senate honors Sacred Heart Academy Valkyries for winning the 2025 KHSAA Girls' Sweet Sixteen, marking five straight state titles and nine total.

Bill text as passed Senate (SR267ER)
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Bill Summary · SR 267

Summary — SR 267 (Senate Resolution)

Title: A RESOLUTION honoring the Sacred Heart Academy Valkyries, 2025 KHSAA Girls' Sweet Sixteen Basketball Champions
Status: Adopted

Purpose and intent

SR 267 is an honorary Senate resolution that formally recognizes and congratulates the Sacred Heart Academy Valkyries girls basketball team and coaching staff for winning the 2025 Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) Girls' Sweet Sixteen Championship. The resolution celebrates the team’s on‑court achievements, historic records, and contributions to Kentucky high school basketball.

Key facts and provisions

  • Recognition of championship game:
    • Date/location: March 15, 2025, at Rupp Arena, Lexington.
    • Final score: Sacred Heart Academy 65, George Rogers Clark High School (Lady Cardinals) 60.
    • Attendance: 4,987.
    • Game details: Teams tied 44–44 after three quarters; Sacred Heart overcame a 3‑point deficit with 45 seconds remaining and closed on a 7–0 run, forcing four turnovers in the final minute.
  • Historic milestones:
    • This is Sacred Heart Academy’s ninth state basketball championship (the most in Kentucky history).
    • The Valkyries became the first Kentucky high school basketball program (boys or girls) to win five consecutive state championships.
  • Season performance:
    • Team record: 35–3.
    • Average margin: outscored opponents by almost 27 points per game.
  • Individual honors and statistics:
    • Sweet Sixteen MVP and senior leader: ZaKiyah Johnson — season averages 21.2 points and 7.3 rebounds; tournament averages 20.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists. This was her fourth straight Sweet Sixteen MVP; she was also named Kentucky Miss Basketball for 2025.
    • All‑Tournament honorees: Senior forward Morgan Frey (7.8 rebounds per game) and sophomore guard Amirah “Tootie” Jordan (12 points, 5.2 assists, 3 steals per game).
  • Roster and coaching:
    • Team members listed by class (seniors, juniors, sophomores, freshmen) are named in the resolution.
    • Head coach: Donna Moir — earned a record seventh state championship.
    • Assistant coaches named in the resolution.
  • Formal actions:
    • The Senate joins Senator Julie Raque Adams in congratulating the team and coaches.
    • The Clerk of the Senate is directed to transmit a copy of the resolution to Senator Julie Raque Adams for presentation to the team.

Who is affected

  • Directly honored: Sacred Heart Academy Valkyries players, coaches, school community, and supporters.
  • Indirectly noted: Kentucky high school basketball community and the public, through formal recognition by the state Senate.

Procedural and legal impact

  • SR 267 is a ceremonial/commendatory resolution (symbolic). It carries no regulatory, fiscal, or binding legal effect.
  • Key legislative actions: Introduced/received March 13, 2025; read and adopted March 18, 2025; reported enrolled and transmitted per Senate procedures.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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