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2024 SESSION

24108501D
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 285
Offered March 4, 2024
Commending the Frank W. Cox High School baseball team.
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WHEREAS, the Frank W. Cox High School baseball team earned its second state title in three years with a victory in the Virginia High School League Class 5 state championship in 2023; and

WHEREAS, the Frank W. Cox High School Falcons defeated the nationally ranked Independence High School Tigers 8–0 to finish the season with an impressive 23–3 overall record; and

WHEREAS, the Frank W. Cox Falcons took an early lead in the first inning, but the game stayed close until the sixth inning, when the Falcons batted around to score seven runs; and

WHEREAS, pitcher Riley DeCandido and relief pitcher Jake Colucci shut out the typically high-scoring Independence Tigers for the first time all season; and

WHEREAS, the victorious season is a testament to the skill and perseverance of all the student-athletes, the leadership and guidance of coaches and staff, and the passionate support of family members, friends, and the entire Frank W. Cox High School community; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That the Frank W. Cox High School baseball team hereby be commended on winning the Virginia High School League Class 5 state championship; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Matt Ittner, head coach of the Frank W. Cox High School baseball team, as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for the team’s athletic achievements.