WHEREAS, the Holston High School golf team from Damascus triumphantly ended its season by winning the 2013 Virginia High School League Group 1A state championship; and WHEREAS, after a heavy fog delayed the start of the final state championship round, the Holston High School golf team took to the greens at the Shenandoah Valley Golf Club; and WHEREAS, the Holston High School golf team was led by Peyton Garrett, who placed third individually with a two-day total of 154, and Conrad Thacker, who placed fifth overall and finished with a 156; and WHEREAS, Wes Roberts, Dalton Thomson, Josh Street, and Devin Keith also contributed to the Holston High School golf team victory—a two-day total of 658; and WHEREAS, the Holston High School golf team championship win marked a first in school history—the first state team championship title in any sport since the school opened in 1964; and WHEREAS, the success of the Holston High School golf team is a tribute to the talent and dedication of the players, the leadership of head coach John Thacker and his staff, and the support of the Holston High School community; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the Holston High School golf team on winning the 2013 Virginia High School League Group 1A state championship; and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to John Thacker, head coach of the Holston High School golf team, as an expression of the General Assembly's congratulations and admiration for the team's championship season. |