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Title
To honor and recognize Columbus Africentric School Nubians
for winning top honors in the State Division IV Boys Basketball Tournament
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WHEREAS, Saturday, March 19, 2005, the Columbus Africentric School Nubians were victorious in defeating Cleveland Heights Lutheran East 74-66 to win the Division IV State Championship before a crowd of 11,396 in Value City Arena, Columbus, Ohio; and,
WHEREAS, this Council is pleased to honor and recognize the Columbus Africentric School Nubians basketball players, coaching staff and principal for this outstanding honor; and,
WHEREAS, we salute Coach Mike Thornton for conceiving a basketball program nineteen months ago and working diligently to mold these young people into a winning team; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That we honor and recognize Columbus Africentric School Nubians for winning top honors in the state Division IV Boys Basketball Tournament and that we declare today, March 24, 2005, as COLUMBUS AFRICENTRIC SCHOOL DAY in the city of Columbus.