Bill Text: VA HR468 | 2017 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending the Hidden Valley High School boys' swim team.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-24 - Bill text as passed House (HR468ER) [HR468 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2017-HR468-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, the Hidden Valley High School boys' swim team of Roanoke claimed its fourth state title in five years, winning the Virginia High School League Group 3A state championship on February 18, 2017; and
WHEREAS, the Hidden Valley Titans had previously won three state championships between 2013 and 2015 and finished as the state runners-up in 2016; and
WHEREAS, the Hidden Valley Titans took first place in seven events to win the 2017 state championship with 399 points, a 52-point margin of victory over the second-place team; and
WHEREAS, senior Greg Reed won the 200-yard and the 500-yard freestyle races and junior Keith Myburgh won the 200-yard individual medley and the 100-yard breaststroke race; and
WHEREAS, the Hidden Valley Titans also won the 200-yard medley relay, the 200-yard freestyle relay, and the 400-yard freestyle relay; and
WHEREAS, the Hidden Valley Titans' successful season is a testament to the skill and hard work of the student-athletes, the leadership of the coaches and staff, and the passionate support of the entire Hidden Valley High School community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That the Hidden Valley High School boys' swim team hereby be commended on winning the Virginia High School League Group 3A state championship in 2017; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Hidden Valley High School boys' swim team as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for the team's achievements and best wishes for the future.