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2017 SESSION


HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 339
Commending Doug Smith.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 3, 2017

 

WHEREAS, Doug Smith, head coach of the state champion Appomattox County High School football team, was named a Most Valuable Coach by U.S. Cellular in 2016; and

WHEREAS, during the 2016 season, Doug Smith led the Appomattox County High School Raiders to their second consecutive undefeated season and a win in the Virginia High School League Group 2A state championship; and

WHEREAS, under Doug Smith, the Appomattox County Raiders extended their win streak to 30 - 0, the longest active undefeated streak in the Virginia High School League; and

WHEREAS, Doug Smith was one of 1,500 coaches considered for the prestigious award and was named one of the top 15 high school coaches in the United States after a round of nationwide voting; and

WHEREAS, after a second round of voting, Doug Smith was one of two finalists to receive the Most Valuable Coach award in November 2016; and

WHEREAS, as the Most Valuable Coach, Doug Smith received a $5,000 prize for Appomattox County High School, in addition to a $1,000 prize he received for reaching the top 15, and was recognized at the Under Armor All-America Game in Florida on January 1, 2017; and

WHEREAS, Doug Smith provides strong mentorship to his players and teaches them to be leaders both on and off the field; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Doug Smith hereby be commended for being named a Most Valuable Coach by U.S. Cellular in 2016; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Doug Smith as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for his exceptional service to the students of Appomattox County High School.