WHEREAS, Through hard-work and dedication, the Roman Catholic Basketball Team won the 2007 Philadelphia Catholic League Championship; and
WHEREAS, The Roman Catholic Basketball Team was ranked 19th in the United States by Sports Illustrated® Magazine;
and
WHEREAS, Head Coach Dennis Seddon secured his tenth Catholic League Championship;
and
WHEREAS, Roman Catholic was the 2007 Alhambra Catholic Invitational Tournament Champions;
and
WHEREAS, The Philadelphia Daily News ranked Roman Catholic number one in Southeastern Pennsylvania;
and
WHEREAS, Roman Catholic finished their season with a phenomenal record of 28-3;
and
WHEREAS, Winning this Championship marks Roman Catholic's twenty-eight Catholic League Championship to date;
and
WHEREAS, Numerous players on the team earned accolades such as All-Catholic, and Player of the Year;
and
WHEREAS, The players on this Championship team excel both on the basketball court and in the classroom; and;
now therefore
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That it hereby recognizes, honors, and celebrates Roman Catholic High School's Varsity Basketball Team, for their outstanding 2007 Basketball Season.
FURTHER RESOLVED, That an Engrossed copy of this resolution be presented to Roman Catholic High School as evidence of the sincere admiration of this legislative body.
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