Congratulating and Honoring the Community College of Rhode Island Women's Basketball Team for Their Outstanding Success During the 2025-2026 Season

WHEREAS, The 2025-20 Community College of Rhode Island Women's Basketball Team continued its remarkable run of outstanding success on the basketball court, compiling an astounding 22-3 overall record, including a perfect 14-0 record in regional play, and attaining its fifth consecutive NJCAA Region XXI Championship; and

WHEREAS, The Knights recent run of winning includes an incredible streak of more than 60 consecutive victories against regional opponents, as well as five consecutive appearances in the NJCAA Division III National Tournament; and

WHEREAS, Achieving such an exceptional level of success this past season would have been impossible unless every player gave their all and put team needs ahead of personal goals. The 2025-20 Community College of Rhode Island Women’s Basketball Team had these vital attributes in abundance, as they were led all season by the outstanding contributions of its student-athletes, including Layla Perry, Ella Johnson, Natalyah Williams, Kellylyn Kozlin, Emma Harding, Parisa Monteiro, Sydney Waitekus, Genesis McNeil, Meleeya Robbins, Qiana Sumner, Emily Moran, and Charlize Romero; and

WHEREAS, The Knights were also led all season by the outstanding coaching and leadership of Head Coach Doug Haynes. Under the guidance and direction of Coach Haynes, the Knights program has become a model of consistency and competitive excellence. Coach Haynes was recently named the NJCAA East District Coach of the Year for the fifth consecutive season, an unprecedented achievement; and

WHEREAS, The outstanding student-athletes of the 2025-20 Community College of Rhode Island Women’s Basketball Team represent the very best of CCRI and our State, both on and off the court, as they demonstrated at all times incredible discipline, teamwork, and commitment to academic and personal growth; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby heartily congratulates the Community College of Rhode Island Women’s Basketball Team for its outstanding success during the 2025-20 Season; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the Community College of Rhode Island Women’s Basketball Team, Head Coach Doug Haynes.