Bill > HR0120

This resolution honors Eli Turner, a six-foot, six-inch eighth-grade student athlete who played a crucial role in the Elmore Park Middle School Eagles boys' basketball team's historic achievement of winning three consecutive TMSAA (Tennessee Middle School Athletic Association) Class AAA state championships with an unprecedented perfect record of 96-0 over three seasons. The resolution highlights the team's extraordinary accomplishments, including their 118-3 record over four years and their final championship victory in the 2025 state tournament where they defeated Page and Richview by significant margins. The document specifically praises Eli Turner for embodying the best qualities of student athletes, demonstrating exceptional character, perseverance, determination, and talent while contributing to his team's remarkable success. The resolution, passed by the Tennessee House of Representatives, aims to recognize Turner's achievements and extend best wishes for his future endeavors, while also symbolically celebrating the team's unprecedented athletic accomplishment in Tennessee middle school basketball history.

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