Bill Text: VA HJR161 | 2012 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending the Oscar Smith High School football team.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2012-01-20 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ161ER) [HJR161 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2012-HJR161-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, the Oscar Smith High School football team, from Chesapeake, claimed victory on December 10, 2011, with a decisive 47 - 21 win over Centreville High School in the Virginia High School League Group AAA Division 6 championship game; and WHEREAS, the Oscar Smith Tigers, a perennial powerhouse football program, now own their second state championship trophy in four years, having won the title in 2008; and WHEREAS, the Oscar Smith High School Tigers scored 21 points in the first half of the 2011 championship; the game was held at one of the state's premier sports venues, University of Virginia's Scott Stadium; and WHEREAS, Oscar Smith's quarterback, J. J. Williamson, threw for 240 yards and two touchdowns in the game, and running back J. C. Coleman accounted for three touchdowns, even though he was recovering from an earlier ankle injury; and WHEREAS, the Tigers' defense played a strong role in the team's win; defensive back Josh Townsend had a 43-yard interception for a touchdown, and linebacker Rhakeem Stallings, who was also a member of the school's 2008 championship team, had nine tackles, two sacks, and a forced fumble; and WHEREAS, the Oscar Smith High School team was 14 - 1 this season; its only loss was to nationally ranked Gilman School of Baltimore; the defeat motivated the team to accept nothing less than total victory for the remainder of the season; and WHEREAS, the Tigers' success was due to the hard work and commitment of the entire team; the Oscar Smith High School football program, which continues to be ably led by Coach Morgan and his staff, has won seven consecutive district titles; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the Oscar Smith High School football team on winning the Virginia High School League Group AAA Division 6 championship for 2011, its second state title in four years; and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Richard Morgan, coach of the Oscar Smith High School football team, as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration and congratulations for the team's stellar athletic accomplishments. |
