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17105089D
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 405
Offered February 13, 2017
Commending Blacksburg High School.
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Patron-- Edwards
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WHEREAS, Blacksburg High School fall athletics programs excelled throughout the 2016 season, winning four Virginia High School League Group 3A state championships; and

WHEREAS, the Blacksburg High School football team claimed the Virginia High School League (VHSL) Group 3A state title with a 28–20 win over Staunton River High School; and

WHEREAS, the Blacksburg High School golf team finished the VHSL Group 3A state championship with a two-day total of 611 strokes for the win; and

WHEREAS, the Blacksburg High School girls’ and boys’ cross country teams both achieved VHSL Group 3A state titles; and

WHEREAS, the Blacksburg High School volleyball team advanced to a VHSL Group 3A state final; and

WHEREAS, as 2015–2016 winners of the Wells Fargo Cup, the student-athletes at Blacksburg High School have demonstrated their ability to succeed both on the field and in the classroom; and

WHEREAS, the Blacksburg High School athletics program excelled throughout the year thanks to the hard work of the student-athletes, the leadership and guidance of coaches and staff, and the passionate support of the Blacksburg High School community; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Blacksburg High School for winning four Virginia High School League Group 3A state championships; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Brian Kitts, principal of Blacksburg High School, as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for the school’s exceptional performance in student athletics in 2016.