Bill Text: VA HJR456 | 2025 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Commending the Auburn High School girls' soccer team.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2025-01-08 - Prefiled and laid on Speaker's table; Offered 01-13-2025 25100092D [HJR456 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2025-HJR456-Introduced.html

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2025 SESSION

INTRODUCED

25100092D

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 456

Offered January 8, 2025

Prefiled January 8, 2025

Commending the Auburn High School girls' soccer team.

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Patron—Obenshain; Senator: Hackworth

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WHEREAS, the Auburn High School girls' soccer team won the Virginia High School League Class 1 state championship in June 2024; and

WHEREAS, the Auburn High School Eagles rallied from an early two-goal deficit and defeated the Northumberland High School Indians by a score of 6–2; and

WHEREAS, the Auburn Eagles finished the season with an impressive 19–4 overall record, including a perfect 13–0 record against the other members of the Mountain Empire Region; and

WHEREAS, Auburn midfielder Katie Light recorded 49 goals and 16 assists during her senior season and was selected as the Virginia High School League (VHSL) Class 1 Player of the Year, while Auburn's Adam Ritchie was selected as the VHSL Class 1 Coach of the Year; and

WHEREAS, the victory is a testament to the hard work and dedication of all the student-athletes, the leadership and guidance of coaches and staff, and the passionate support of family members, friends, and the entire Auburn High School community; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the Auburn High School girls' soccer team on winning the Virginia High School League Class 1 state championship in 2024; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Adam Ritchie, head coach of the Auburn High School girls' soccer team, as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for the team's athletic achievements.