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2014 SPECIAL SESSION I

14200021D
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 5018
Offered March 31, 2014
Commending the Chilhowie High School girls' basketball team.
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Patron-- O'Quinn
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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 House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the Chilhowie High School girls’ basketball team on winning the 2013 - 2014 Virginia High School League Group 1A state championship; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Mark Halsey, head coach of the Chilhowie High School girls’ basketball team, as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for the team’s dedication and skill.