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2020 SPECIAL SESSION I

20200429D
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 517
Offered August 18, 2020
Prefiled August 18, 2020
Commending the Cave Spring High School boys' basketball team.
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Patron-- Suetterlein
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WHEREAS, the Cave Spring High School boys’ basketball team was named as one of the co-champions of the Virginia High School League Class 3 state tournament in 2020; and

WHEREAS, with their home court undergoing renovations, the Cave Spring High School Knights adapted well to the unique challenges of playing on the road for the entire season and won the River Ridge District and Region 3D championship titles; and

WHEREAS, the Cave Spring Knights’ record-setting 27–2 season was cut short when the state tournament final was canceled due to safety concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic; and

WHEREAS, the Cave Spring Knights became the fourth basketball team in school history to win a state title when they were named co-champions along with the Lakeland High School Cavaliers; and

WHEREAS, the Cave Spring Knights’ victorious season is a tribute to the hard work and determination of all the student-athletes, the leadership and guidance of the coaches and staff, and the enthusiastic support of the entire Cave Spring High School community; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate of Virginia, That the Cave Spring High School boys’ basketball team hereby be commended on its selection as a co-champion of the 2019–2020 Virginia High School League Class 3 state tournament; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Jacob Gruse, head coach of the Cave Spring High School boys’ basketball team, as an expression of the Senate of Virginia’s admiration for the team’s achievements throughout the season.