Bill Text: MS HR90 | 2024 | Regular Session | Engrossed
Bill Title: Florence High School Lady Eagles Soccer Team; commend upon winning MHSAA Class 5A Soccer State Championship.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2024-04-03 - Enrolled Bill Signed [HR90 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2024-HR90-Engrossed.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2024 Regular Session
To: Rules
By: Representative Varner
House Resolution 90
(As Adopted by House)
A RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING THE 2023-2024 FLORENCE HIGH SCHOOL LADY EAGLES SOCCER TEAM AND HEAD COACH BILL HOOD UPON WINNING THE MISSISSIPPI HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION CLASS 5A GIRLS SOCCER STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
WHEREAS, the Florence High School Lady Eagles Soccer Team finished the 2023-2024 season with their second state title in three years and seventh overall when they reigned victorious at the Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) Class 5A Girls Soccer State Championship; and
WHEREAS, behind a strong, second-half offensive attack, the Lady Eagles rallied past Lafayette 3-1 to claim their latest golden ball trophy on a cold, windy Saturday afternoon at Germantown's Maverick Stadium; and
WHEREAS, similar to the agile, ferocious raptors for which they are named, the Lady Eagles Soccer Team wielded its exceptional power and strength to pierce through the state championship dreams of each of their opponents in the state playoffs; and
WHEREAS, playing with clear eyes, full hearts and unimaginable amounts of strength, the Lady Eagles Soccer Team outlasted, outplayed and ultimately overpowered the Lafayette High School Lady Commodores; and
WHEREAS, the championship game was a tale of two halves, as Lafayette (20-6) struck first in the 29th minute as Lillie Grace McCutchen's shot just went past the goal line to give the Lady Commodores a 1-0 lead; and
WHEREAS, the Lady Eagles (20-4-1) have several young players on the team, so they regrouped and refocused during halftime, and came into the second half like a different team, as they tied the game at 1-1 five minutes into the second half when Kamryn Frazier found the net on a rebound off a free kick that went off the top cross bar; and
WHEREAS, five minutes later, Emma Marchant scored a shot that went into the near corner of the net to give the Lady Eagles a 2-1 lead, and after the game, Marchant was named the game's most valuable player; and
WHEREAS, the score stayed the same until the 74th minute mark when eighth grader Kadie Carroll stole a pass at the top of the 18-yard box and the shot went just over the Lafayette goalkeeper's hands and into the back of the net to give Florence a 3-1 lead and seal the game; and
WHEREAS, throughout their season of play, the Florence High School Girls Soccer Team, who are bursting with wit and athleticism, faced off with some of the state's best contenders on the pitch, but persevered to make their presence and talent known as the gladiators and invincible champions of MHSAA girls' soccer; and
WHEREAS, the 2023-2024 Lady Eagles team statistics were impressive, and there were outstanding headers, strikes, penalty kicks and goals by individual players, but the key to this team's consistent success has been the constant team atmosphere and year-round hard work; and
WHEREAS, the Lady Eagles have been superbly coached and inspired by Head Coach Bill Hood, who has broadened the Lady Eagles' knowledge of the game and refined their skills in execution; and
WHEREAS, Coach Hood continues to build upon the legacy of superior play and true sportsmanship forged by the tenacious and undaunted spirit of each team member, as evidenced in their ability to produce high caliber players and plays and the team's successful season; and
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the House of Representatives to recognize and commend the superb accomplishments of Mississippi student-athletes, especially those such as the Florence High School Lady Eagles Soccer Team, whose excellence on the field and in the classroom brings honor to their school, their community and the State of Mississippi:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, That we do hereby commend and congratulate the 2023-2024 Florence High School Lady Eagles Soccer Team and Head Coach Bill Hood upon winning the Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 5A Girls Soccer State Championship and extend best wishes to the team and coaches for continued success in all their future athletic and academic endeavors.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be furnished to Head Coach Bill Hood and to the members of the Capitol Press Corps.