Bill Text: VA HJR439 | 2022 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending the King's Fork High School boys' basketball team.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-03-10 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ439ER) [HJR439 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2022-HJR439-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, the King's Fork High School boys' basketball team of Suffolk won the Virginia High School League Region 4A championship on February 26, 2022; and
WHEREAS, after finishing the regular season undefeated, the King's Fork High School Bulldogs claimed the regional crown over the Jamestown High School Eagles by a score of 65–49; and
WHEREAS, after the regional tournament, King's Fork High School's George Beale was named the Region 4A Player of the Year and head coach Rick Hite was named the Region 4A Coach of the Year; and
WHEREAS, on March 4, 2022, the King's Fork Bulldogs defeated the team from Henrico High School 84–52 in the quarterfinal of the state tournament, extending their record to 24–0 and continuing their playoff campaign; and
WHEREAS, the team's success is a tribute to the skill and hard work of all the student-athletes, the leadership and guidance of coaches and staff, and the passionate support of the entire King's Fork High School community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the King's Fork High School boys' basketball team for winning the Virginia High School League Region 4A championship in 2022; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the King's Fork High School boys' basketball team as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for the team's achievements and best wishes for the future.