Bill Text: VA HR144 | 2014 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending the Tunstall High School golf team.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-03-05 - Bill text as passed House (HR144ER) [HR144 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2014-HR144-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, the Tunstall High School golf team finished a stellar season by winning the Virginia High School League Group 3A state championship on October 15, 2013, the first state golf title in school history; and WHEREAS, the team from Dry Fork in Pittsylvania County, which was competing in its second consecutive state championship, won the 2013 state crown by two strokes over a talented squad from William Monroe High School, 601 - 603; and WHEREAS, the Tunstall golfers benefited from what they learned at the 2012 competition; that experience helped the men stay calm, focused, and determined during the two-day tournament, which was held in Harrisonburg; and WHEREAS, at the end of the first day of play, the Tunstall team was tied with William Monroe at 306; during the second round, the Tunstall golfers scored 295, defeating William Monroe by just two strokes; and WHEREAS, the Tunstall Trojans were ably coached by David Myers, who attributed much of the team's success to the leadership of the squad's four seniors, Bryant Cook, Casey Dillion, Eric Squier, and Rand Gibson; the support of fellow team members and the Tunstall school community also contributed to the victory; and WHEREAS, Coach David Myers also said that the players' experience made a positive difference and he was convinced that the group, many of whom have played together for years, could win the title for Tunstall High School; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That the Tunstall High School golf team hereby be commended for winning the 2013 Virginia High School League Group 3A state championship, the first state golf title in school history; and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to David Myers, coach of the Tunstall High School golf team, as an expression of the House of Delegates' congratulations and admiration for the team's talent, hard work, and dedication. |
