HOUSE COMMEMORATION    NO.  1033  

Introduced by:    Representatives Rozum, Anderson, Bartling, Bolin, Cammack, Campbell, Carson, Conzet, Craig, Cronin, Dryden, Duvall, Ecklund, Erickson, Feickert, Feinstein, Gibson, Greenfield, Haggar (Don), Haggar (Jenna), Hajek, Hawks, Hawley, Heinemann (Leslie), Heinert, Hickey, Hoffman, Hunhoff (Bernie), Johns, Kaiser, Killer, Kirschman, Kopp, Langer, Latterell, Lust, Magstadt, May, Mickelson, Munsterman, Nelson, Novstrup (David), Olson (Betty), Otten (Herman), Parsley, Peterson, Qualm, Rasmussen, Ring, Romkema, Rounds, Russell, Schaefer, Schoenfish, Sly, Soli, Solum, Stalzer, Steele, Stevens, Tulson, Tyler, Verchio, Werner, Westra, Wick, Wink, and Wismer and Senators Vehle, Begalka, Bradford, Brown, Buhl O'Donnell, Ewing, Frerichs, Holien, Hunhoff (Jean), Jones (Chuck), Jones (Tom), Kirkeby, Lederman, Lucas, Maher, Monroe, Novstrup (Al), Omdahl, Otten (Ernie), Peters, Rampelberg, Rave, Rhoden, Soholt, Solano, Sutton, Tidemann, Tieszen, Van Gerpen, Welke, and White
 

        
        A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION, Honoring Kerri Young of Mitchell, South Dakota, on her outstanding achievement in Mitchell High School girls basketball.

    WHEREAS, Kerri Young totaled 1,753 points in her basketball career starting in eighth grade through high school, making her the all-time leading scorer for both boys and girls basketball in Mitchell; and

    WHEREAS, Young exceeded the 1998 Mitchell High School record set by current NBA player Mike Miller; and

    WHEREAS, Young was named the 2013 Gatorade South Dakota Girls Basketball Player of the Year and 2013 Miss South Dakota Basketball; and

    WHEREAS, Young earned All-State honors all four years in high school and helped lead the Mitchell Girls Basketball Team to the state championship games two years in a row, winning the

2012 Class AA state title; and

    WHEREAS, Young has not only shown dedication to basketball but also to academics, maintaining a 4.0 grade point average in high school; and

    WHEREAS, Young has continued her career in basketball at South Dakota State University:

    NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT COMMEMORATED, by the Eighty-Ninth Legislature of the State of South Dakota, that the Legislature commend and honor Kerri Young of Mitchell, South Dakota, on her outstanding accomplishments in Mitchell and South Dakota girls basketball.