Bill Text: VA SR506 | 2014 | 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending the Chilhowie High School girls' basketball team.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-04-08 - Bill text as passed Senate (SR506ER) [SR506 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2014-SR506-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, the Chilhowie High School girls' basketball team won the Virginia High School League Group 1A state championship on March 15, 2014, at the Siegel Center in Richmond; and WHEREAS, taking a commanding lead in the second quarter, the Chilhowie Warriors defeated the Honaker High School Tigers by a score of 60–34 to earn the program's first state title and finish the season with an impressive 26–2 record; and WHEREAS, the entire team played with focus and determination, winning 35 rebounds and forcing 13 turnovers; sophomore Kenzie Sabo led the team with 20 points, followed by senior Danielle Catron with 18 points and seven rebounds; and WHEREAS, the victory is a testament to the hard work of each of the players—Taylor Billings, Ckareekeea Branch, Mary Luttrell, Leah Richards, Gracelyn Tilson, Emily Smarr, Rachel Hurley, Danielle Catron, Kenzie Sabo, and Lauren Kestner—and the leadership of the coaches—Mark Halsey, Larry Russell, Andrea Overbay, and Hillary Snodgrass; and WHEREAS, the Chilhowie girls' basketball team is the pride of the entire Chilhowie High School community, bringing home the school's first state championship since 1970; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED by the Senate of Virginia, That the Chilhowie High School girls' basketball team hereby be commended on winning the 2013–2014 Virginia High School League Group 1A state championship; and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Mark Halsey, the head coach of the Chilhowie High School girls' basketball team, as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's admiration for the team's dedication and skill. |