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2014 SPECIAL SESSION I

14200326D
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 5133
Offered June 23, 2014
Commending the Albemarle High School boys' lacrosse team.
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Patrons—Toscano, Bell, R.B., and Landes; Senator: Deeds
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WHEREAS, the Albemarle High School boys’ lacrosse team won the Virginia High School League Group 1A - 5A state championship on June 15, 2014, at Lake Braddock Secondary School; and

WHEREAS, in a come-from-behind victory, the Albemarle High School Patriots defeated the Loudoun County High School Raiders 11 - 10 to finish the season with an impressive 20 - 1 record; and

WHEREAS, the hard-fought win marked the first state title in the Western Albemarle High School boys’ lacrosse team’s history; and

WHEREAS, senior Matt Crist led the Albemarle High School Patriots with six goals, including three goals in the fourth quarter to keep the team in the hunt; and

WHEREAS, organized by goalie Kyle Seago, the Albemarle High School Patriots’ defense controlled the flow of the game in overtime, allowing senior Kevin Bernardino to score the winning goal with only seconds to spare; and

WHEREAS, the victory is a testament to the skill and dedication of the players, the leadership and hard work of the coaches and staff, and the enthusiastic support of the entire Albemarle High School community; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the Albemarle High School boys’ lacrosse team on winning the 2014 Virginia High School League Group 1A - 5A state championship; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to David King, head coach of the Albemarle High School boys’ lacrosse team, as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for the team’s accomplishments.