CITY OF FRESNO
Offices of Mayor Jerry P. Dyer & Council President Nelson Esparza
_____ _________________________________ ________________________________ LEE BR JERRY P. DYER, Honorable Mayor NELSON ESPARZA, Council President
____ _________________________________ ________________________________ ESMER TYLER MAXWELL, Council Vice President ANNALISA PEREA, Councilmember District 1
_____ _________________________________ ________________________________ PAUL C MIKE KARBASSI, Councilmember District 2 MIGUEL ARIAS, Councilmember District 3
_____ _________________________________ ________________________________ GARRY BRANDON VANG, Councilmember District 5 NICK RICHARDSON, Councilmember District 6
WHEREAS, on March 14, 2026, at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, the San Joaquin Memorial High School Boys Basketball team captured the CIF Division II State Championship with a thrilling 46-45 victory over Bakersfield Christian; and
WHEREAS, the Panthers finished with an impressive 28 –7 record, capping a remarkable season where players demonstrated resilience, discipline, and excellence; and
WHEREAS, the team is led by Head Coach Brad Roznovsky, a proud 1987 San Joaquin Memorial graduate who completed his 14th season at the helm of the program, where he continues to exhibit exceptional leadership, dedication, and vision; and
WHEREAS, San Joaquin Memorial’s championship journey included state playoff victories over Saint Mary’s, Woodcreek, Clovis West, Oakland Tech, and, ultimately, Bakersfield Christian; and
WHEREAS, this triumph marks San Joaquin Memorial’s second state boys basketball championship in the last four years, having won the 2023 title. The championships further cement the program’s ongoing legacy of excellence; and
WHEREAS, the achievements of the players, coaches, and staff exemplify the values of teamwork, perseverance, and sportsmanship that define San Joaquin Memorial High and bring pride and distinction to th e City of Fresno and the school’s community.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that we, Mayor Jerry Dyer and Members of the Fresno City Council, do hereby proclaim Thursday, March 26, 2026, to be:
“San Joaquin Memorial High School Boys Basketball
CIF Division II State Champions Day”
In the City of Fresno.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and
affixed the seal of the City of Fresno, California, this 26th day of March 2026.
Honoring San Joaquin Memorial High School