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2014 SPECIAL SESSION I

14200342D
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 556
Offered August 26, 2014
Commending the Galax High School boys' soccer team.
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Patron-- O'Quinn
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WHEREAS, the Galax High School boys’ soccer team won the Virginia High School League Group 1A state championship on June 14, 2014, at Radford University; and

WHEREAS, the Galax High School Maroon Tide defeated the Radford High School Bobcats 2 - 1 to finish the season with a 20 - 1 - 1 record; and

WHEREAS, with an aggressive style of play, the Galax High School Maroon Tide took an early lead and relied on a deep bench to maintain pressure on the Radford High School Bobcats throughout the game; and

WHEREAS, Mario Carranza scored the game-winning goal off of a set piece in the 57th minute and was named the Group 1A boys’ soccer player of the year by the Virginia High School Coaches Association; and

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

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That the Galax High School boys’ soccer team hereby be commended on winning the 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 Troy Barkley, head coach of the Galax High School boys’ soccer team, as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for the team’s dedication and skill.