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2017 SESSION

17104004D
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 471
Offered February 23, 2017
Commending the Rustburg Dixie Youth AAA All-Stars baseball team.
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Patron-- Fariss
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WHEREAS, the Rustburg Dixie Youth AAA All-Stars baseball team won the Dixie Youth Baseball state tournament in July 2016; and

WHEREAS, the Rustburg Dixie Youth AAA All-Stars were undefeated in the District 6 Tournament, finishing with a 5 - 0 record against talented teams from Madison Heights, Timberlake, Appomattox, and Nelson; and

WHEREAS, advancing to the state tournament in Dillwyn, the Rustburg Dixie Youth AAA All-Stars faced teams from Buckingham County, Dinwiddie County, Patrick County, and Amelia County to claim the state title with a 4 - 1 record; and

WHEREAS, as state champions, the Rustburg Dixie Youth AAA All-Stars represented the Commonwealth at the Dixie Youth World Series in Laurel, Mississippi, in August 2016; finishing with a 1 - 2 record and a win over the team from Georgia; and

WHEREAS, the Rustburg Dixie Youth AAA All-Stars finished their championship season with a 10 - 3 overall record, having outscored their opponents 122 - 60; and

WHEREAS, the successful season is a tribute to the skill and hard work of the athletes, the leadership and guidance of the coaches, managers, and staff, and the support of the entire Rustburg community; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That the Rustburg Dixie Youth AAA All-Stars baseball team hereby be commended on winning the 2016 Dixie Youth Baseball state championship; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Rustburg Dixie Youth AAA All-Stars baseball team as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for the team’s accomplishments and best wishes for the future.