Bill Text: VA HJR1060 | 2017 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending the Martinsville High School boys' basketball team.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-24 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ1060ER) [HJR1060 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2017-HJR1060-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, the Martinsville High School boys' basketball team claimed the program's 15th state title, winning its second consecutive Virginia High School League Group 2A state championship on March 12, 2016, at the Siegel Center in Richmond; and
WHEREAS, in the state championship, the Martinsville High School Bulldogs relied on their staunch defense to defeat the Greensville County High School Eagles by a score of 69 - 37; and
WHEREAS, the Martinsville Bulldogs finished the season with an impressive 26 - 3 record, and the state final marked the fourth time that the team had held an opponent to fewer than 40 points in the postseason; and
WHEREAS, senior Devonnte Holland, one of the Martinsville Bulldogs' eight seniors, and junior Aaron Martin both recorded double-doubles in the state final; and
WHEREAS, the successful season is a credit to the dedication and hard work of all the student-athletes, the leadership and guidance of the coaches and staff, and the passionate support of the entire Martinsville High School community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the Martinsville High School boys' basketball team on winning the Virginia High School League Group 2A state championship in 2016; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Jeff Adkins, head coach of the Martinsville High School boys' basketball team, as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for the team's exceptional athletic achievements.
