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19107165D
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 347
Offered February 19, 2019
Commending the Trinity Episcopal School varsity field hockey team.
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Patrons-- Adams, D.M., Carr, Convirs-Fowler, Delaney, Heretick, Hope, Kory, Rodman and Ware
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WHEREAS, the Trinity Episcopal School varsity field hockey team won the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association state championship in 2018; and

WHEREAS, the Trinity Episcopal School varsity field hockey team defeated Collegiate School 3 - 0 to win the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association (VISAA) state championship title and finish its season undefeated with a record of 23 - 0; the team was also the League of Independent Schools (LIS) champion for the fifth consecutive year; and

WHEREAS, the Trinity Episcopal School varsity field hockey team was ranked first in the Metro Richmond area for the entire season, and ranked third and ninth in the Mid-Atlantic region and the nation, respectively, by the end of the season; the team outscored its opponents 99 - 4 over the season in a dominating display of athleticism; and

WHEREAS, the Trinity Episcopal School varsity field hockey team was led by Abby English, Cori Nichols, Erika Latta, and Sally Snead, who received VISAA First Team All-State honors, and head coach Margie Snead, who was named coach of the year by LIS, VISAA, and MAX Field Hockey; the team also excelled off the field, with eight upperclassmen named to the National Field Hockey Coaches Association All-Academic Squad; and

WHEREAS, the Trinity Episcopal School varsity field hockey team’s success is a result of the hard work of the student-athletes, the guidance of their coaches and teachers, and the support of the entire Trinity Episcopal School community; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That the Trinity Episcopal School varsity field hockey team hereby be commended for winning the 2018 Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association state championship; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Margie Snead, head coach of the Trinity Episcopal School varsity field hockey team, as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for the team’s extraordinary achievement.