Bill Text: VA HR471 | 2017 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending the Rustburg Dixie Youth AAA All-Stars baseball team.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-24 - Bill text as passed House (HR471ER) [HR471 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2017-HR471-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, the Rustburg Dixie Youth AAA All-Stars baseball team won the Dixie Youth Baseball state tournament in July 2016; and
WHEREAS, the Rustburg Dixie Youth AAA All-Stars were undefeated in the District 6 Tournament, finishing with a 5 - 0 record against talented teams from Madison Heights, Timberlake, Appomattox, and Nelson; and
WHEREAS, advancing to the state tournament in Dillwyn, the Rustburg Dixie Youth AAA All-Stars faced teams from Buckingham County, Dinwiddie County, Patrick County, and Amelia County to claim the state title with a 4 - 1 record; and
WHEREAS, as state champions, the Rustburg Dixie Youth AAA All-Stars represented the Commonwealth at the Dixie Youth World Series in Laurel, Mississippi, in August 2016; finishing with a 1 - 2 record and a win over the team from Georgia; and
WHEREAS, the Rustburg Dixie Youth AAA All-Stars finished their championship season with a 10 - 3 overall record, having outscored their opponents 122 - 60; and
WHEREAS, the successful season is a tribute to the skill and hard work of the athletes, the leadership and guidance of the coaches, managers, 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 AAA All-Stars baseball 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 the Rustburg Dixie Youth AAA All-Stars baseball team as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for the team's accomplishments and best wishes for the future.
