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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 218 Offered January 11, 2017 Prefiled July 20, 2016 Commending the I.C. Norcom High School boys’ basketball team. ---------- Patrons-- Lucas and Locke; Delegates: Heretick, Hester and James ----------

WHEREAS, the I.C. Norcom High School boys’ basketball team became the 11th team in Virginia High School League history to win three consecutive state titles by winning the Group 3A state final in March 2016; and

WHEREAS, in a rematch of the Group 3A East regional game, the I.C. Norcom Greyhounds defeated the Hopewell Blue Devils by a score of 67–65 to secure the state championship; and

WHEREAS, the state final was a tense contest, with the teams trading the lead throughout regulation time; I.C. Norcom High School guard Travis Fields scored a game-high 30 points, including the game-winner in overtime; and

WHEREAS, in addition to being the I.C. Norcom Greyhounds’ third consecutive state title, the 2016 championship was the team’s fifth state title in seven seasons; and

WHEREAS, the victory is a testament to the skill and hard work of all of the student-athletes, the leadership of the coaches and staff, and the energetic support of the entire I.C. Norcom High School community; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the I.C. Norcom High School boys’ basketball team on winning the Virginia High School League Group 3A state championship in 2016; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Leon Goolsby, head coach of the I.C. Norcom High School boys’ basketball team, as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for the team’s exceptional achievements and best wishes for continued success.