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2013 SESSION


HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 562
Commending the Jamestown High School boys' soccer team.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, January 11, 2013
Agreed to by the Senate, January 17, 2013

 

WHEREAS, the Jamestown High School boys’ soccer team capped a spectacular 2012 season by taking home the school’s third Virginia High School League Group AA state title; and

WHEREAS, the Jamestown High School Eagles advanced to the state championship game at Radford University after coming back from a 2 - 0 deficit in the final 22 minutes of the state semifinal game; and

WHEREAS, the Jamestown Eagles, under the superb leadership of head coach Bobby O’Brien, faced Region II champion Tuscarora High School in the state championship match; and

WHEREAS, the Jamestown Eagles came out strong with Drew Friedrichs scoring on a header and Jon Cullom following up with another goal just a few minutes later; and

WHEREAS, the Jamestown Eagles’ strong defense prevented the Tuscarora Huskies from scoring until more than 20 minutes later, but the Eagles answered with another point on a penalty kick by Patrick Kelly before the end of the first half; and

WHEREAS, the Tuscarora Huskies proved to be formidable opponents, scoring two goals in the first few minutes of the second half to tie the game; and

WHEREAS, with less than eight minutes left in the game, Jamestown Eagle Jon Cullom gained possession of the ball and drove straight to the net, outmaneuvering the Huskies’ goalkeeper to score the final and winning point; and

WHEREAS, the entire team worked hard throughout the season with senior Patrick Kelly earning Group AA Player of the Year honors; the team received a police escort and warm welcome from hundreds of fans upon their return; and

WHEREAS, the triumphant performance of the Jamestown High School Eagles is a tribute to the tenacity and skill of the players, the leadership of head coach Bobby O’Brien and his staff, and the support of the Jamestown High School community; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the Jamestown High School boys’ soccer team on winning the 2012 Virginia High School League Group AA championship; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Bobby O’Brien, head coach of the Jamestown High School boys’ soccer team, as an expression of the General Assembly’s congratulations on the team’s state title win and outstanding season.