Bill Text: VA HR472 | 2017 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending the Appomattox Dixie Youth Angels softball team.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-24 - Bill text as passed House (HR472ER) [HR472 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2017-HR472-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, the Appomattox Dixie Youth Angels softball team won the Dixie Youth Baseball state championship in July 2016; and
WHEREAS, the Appomattox Dixie Youth Angels advanced to the state championship after winning the district tournament, where the team received the Sportsmanship Award; and
WHEREAS, at the state tournament, the Appomattox Dixie Youth Angels finished with a 4 - 1 record and were victorious against teams from Charlotte County, Blacksburg, and Powhatan; and
WHEREAS, the Appomattox Dixie Youth Angels' only loss came against the team from Amelia, which they later defeated 9 - 4 in a rematch for the state title; and
WHEREAS, as state champions, the Appomattox Dixie Youth Angels represented the Commonwealth in the Dixie Youth World Series in Alexandria, Louisiana, where they faced opponents from Mississippi and North Carolina; and
WHEREAS, the successful championship season is a tribute to the skill and dedication of the athletes, the leadership and guidance of the coaches, managers, and staff, and the support of the entire Appomattox community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That the Appomattox Dixie Youth Angels 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 Appomattox Dixie Youth Angels softball team as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for the team's accomplishments and best wishes for the future.
