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\\ ,. I PROCLAMATION '-w
RECOGNIZING AVA BOURNE FOR HER OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS IN WRESTLING
/- -,-,r,;, WHEREAS,Ava Bourne of the Fountain Hills High School wrestling team has demonstrated
• -,.:;N exceptional athletic ability, perseverance, and sportsmanship throughout the 2024-2025 wrestling
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WHEREAS,Ava Bourne competed in the girls'sectional state qualifier, showcasing her remarkable
Wrestling skills and earning first place overall in her division; and
%j :,w WHEREAS,Ava began her season with an impressive performance,winning all three of her matches
.,'` '' in her first tournament and receiving the Outstanding Wrestler award among approximately 80
, ,,i participants; and
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�4. WHEREAS,Ava's versatility in wrestling, including her expertise in grappling and powerful
• takedowns, has established her as one of the top competitors in the state; and
/. WHEREAS, under the leadership of Fountain Hills High School head coach Luke Salzman,Ava has
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displayed unwavering dedication and toughness, securing a historic victory as the first sectional
champion in the Fountain Hills wrestling program's history; and
/ ' .WHEREAS,Ava entered the sectional tournament with a 13-2 record, pinned her opponent in the
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1: championship match, and advanced to the state tournament with a 15-2 record, earning a second-
.;:;seeded placement in her bracket; and
1, - WHEREAS,Ava achieved an extraordinary feat by securing second place at the 2025 Arizona I ,
W 1 Interscholastic Association (AIA)Wrestling State Championships, bringing pride and recognition to
Fountain Hills; and
WHEREAS,Ava's achievements serve as an inspiration not only to female wrestlers but to all
athletes and members of the Fountain Hills community.
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NOW,THEREFORE, I, Gerry M. Friedel, Mayor, along with the Council, on behalf of the Town of m.
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Fountain Hills do hereby recognize and commend AVA BOURNE for her exceptional
accomplishments in wrestling and extend our best wishes for continued success. -
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,we have hereunto set our hands and caused the official Seal of the Town )'
of Fountain Hills to be affixes this 15th day of April, 2025. I
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17 �y�; GerrY .- t\ y M. Friedel, Mayor _ '\
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�_f Be elyn . Bender,Town Clerk
