Bill Text: VA HJR149 | 2014 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending the Cave Spring High School softball team.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-01-23 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ149ER) [HJR149 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2014-HJR149-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, the Cave Spring High School softball team of Roanoke capped off an outstanding season by winning its first ever state championship in the Virginia High School League Group AA finals on June 9, 2013, in Radford; and WHEREAS, it was the team's 18th straight victory during a season that saw the Knights finish with a record of 24 - 4, winning the River Ridge District regular-season title, the district championship, and the state Region IV tournament in spring playoff competition; and WHEREAS, the entire team played exceptionally well in the title game against a talented squad from Woodgrove High School; the Knights led starting in the third inning and claimed the state trophy with a final score of 9 - 3; and WHEREAS, the trophy is all the more valuable to the team and to coach Nick Sharp, as it was the Cave Spring softball team's first trip to a state final; their opponent, Woodgrove, was defending champion and trying to win for the third consecutive year; and WHEREAS, the victory is a tribute to the hard work and dedication of the players, the motivation and determination of first-year head coach Nick Sharp, and the strong support of the students, staff, and supporters of Cave Spring High School; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the 2013 Cave Spring High School softball team on winning the 2013 Virginia High School League Group AA state championship; and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Nick Sharp, head coach of the Cave Spring High School softball team, as an expression of the General Assembly's congratulations and admiration for the team's superb performance and championship season. |
