WHEREAS, the Rustburg Dixie Youth Baseball O-Zone All-Star team, a talented group of 11-year-old and 12-year-old athletes, won the Dixie Youth Baseball state championship in July 2016; and
WHEREAS, the Rustburg Dixie Youth Baseball O-Zone All-Star team advanced to the state tournament after dominating the 2016 District VI tournament, where the team outscored its opponents 85 - 20 and finished with a 5 - 1 record; and
WHEREAS, in the state tournament, the Rustburg Dixie Youth Baseball O-Zone All-Star team bested teams from South Hill, Floyd, and Christiansburg before defeating the team from Appomattox by a score of 8 - 6 in the state final; and
WHEREAS, after winning the state tournament, Rustburg Dixie Youth Baseball O-Zone All-Star team represented Virginia in the 2016 Dixie Youth World Series in Laurel, Mississippi, and won one game against a talented team from Arkansas; and
WHEREAS, the Rustburg Dixie Youth Baseball O-Zone All-Star team's successful season is a tribute to the skill and hard work of all of the athletes, the leadership of the coaches and staff, and the support of the entire Rustburg community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That the Rustburg Dixie Youth Baseball O-Zone All-Star team hereby be commended on winning the 2016 Dixie Youth Baseball state championship; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to James Elder, Chris Holt, David Cooper, and Greg Ware, the coaches of the Rustburg Dixie Youth Baseball O-Zone All-Star team, as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for the team's outstanding athletic achievements.