WHEREAS, the Spotswood High School girls' basketball team captured the Virginia High School League Group 3A state championship title on March 13, 2014; and

WHEREAS, in a hard-fought game against conference rival Broadway High School, the Spotswood High School Trailblazers prevailed by a score of 56 - 49; and

WHEREAS, tied at 39 points with 4:29 left in the game, the Spotswood Trailblazers received a momentum swing when senior Tayler Dodson, who injured her ankle at the opening of the fourth quarter, checked back into the game; and

WHEREAS, scoring seven unanswered points from the floor and going 10 for 10 at the foul line with just minutes remaining, the Spotswood Trailblazers captured the lead and won their second state championship in as many years; and

WHEREAS, the Spotswood Trailblazers (27 - 1) were led by head coach Chris Dodson and assistant coaches D.J. Johnson, Ashley McAdams, and Houston Stutz and assisted by managers Lexi Bennington and Ryan Mitchell; and

WHEREAS, each member of the Spotswood Trailblazers—Anna Patterson, McKenzie Jenkins, Addisen DeLucas, Rachel Lindsay, Elizabeth Dofflemyer, Hannah Bailey, Reagan Houlbrooke, Nikki Lam, Tayler Dodson, Maddie Prieur, Laura Patterson, Taylor Bronaugh, Addison Shenk, and Hannah Hagan—contributed immensely to the win and an impressive season; and

WHEREAS, the team's victory is due to the talent and dedication of the players, the leadership of the head coach and staff, and the support of the Spotswood High School community; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the Spotswood High School girls' basketball team on winning the Virginia High School League Group 3A state championship; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Chris Dodson, head coach of the Spotswood High School girls' basketball team, as an expression of the General Assembly's respect and congratulations for the team's successful season.