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2022 SESSION

22107541D
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 126
Offered March 7, 2022
Commending the Petersburg High School boys' basketball team.
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Patron-- Taylor
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WHEREAS, the Petersburg High School boys’ basketball team won the Virginia High School League Region 3A championship on March 1, 2022, at the Scope Arena in Norfolk; and

WHEREAS, the Petersburg High School Crimson Wave defeated the Hopewell High School Blue Devils by a score of 41-40 to bring home their first regional championship title since 2012; and

WHEREAS, the Petersburg Crimson Wave took an early 17–6 lead at the end of the first quarter, which was spearheaded by the team’s defense; and

WHEREAS, the Petersburg Crimson Wave withstood a determined comeback by the Hopewell Blue Devils in the fourth quarter to tie the game with 16 seconds left in the game; and

WHEREAS, with a fantastic play drawn up by coach Ryan Massenburg, Clarence Claiborne, Jr., ended up open for a layup with three seconds left and was fouled with six-tenths of a second remaining; he then made one of two free throws to win the game; and

WHEREAS, the Petersburg Crimson Wave’s historic season is a testament to the skill and hard work of all the student-athletes, the leadership and guidance of the coaches and staff, and the passionate support of friends, family members, and the entire Petersburg High School community; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That the Petersburg High School boys’ basketball team hereby be commended for winning the Virginia High School League Region 3A championship; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Ryan Massenburg, head coach of the Petersburg High School boys’ basketball team, as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for the team’s achievements and best wishes for the future.