HJ828: Commending the Marion High School girls' volleyball team.


HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 828
Commending the Marion High School girls’ volleyball team.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, January 27, 2017
Agreed to by the Senate, February 2, 2017

 

WHEREAS, the Marion High School girls’ volleyball team was victorious in the Virginia High School League Group 2A state championship on November 19, 2016; and

WHEREAS, the Marion High School Scarlet Hurricanes defeated Staunton’s Robert E. Lee High School Fighting Leemen in straight sets at the Stuart C. Siegel Center in Richmond; and

WHEREAS, the Marion Scarlet Hurricanes were led by senior Callee Cox, the Virginia High School League Group 2A volleyball state player of the year, who had 11 kills in the championship game, and Gracie Billings and Stella Sturgill, who had 18 assists and 13 assists, respectively; and

WHEREAS, all members of the Marion High School volleyball team worked hard and were dedicated to their goal of returning to the Group 2A state championship game for the second year in a row and finishing the business of winning the title; and

WHEREAS, Marion Scarlet Hurricanes head coach Amanda Hanshew was recognized as Group 2A volleyball state coach of the year by the Virginia High School League for her impressive leadership and motivation of the team; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the Marion High School girls’ volleyball team for their victory in the Virginia High School League Group 2A state championship; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Amanda Hanshew, Marion High School girls’ volleyball head coach, as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for the team’s outstanding 2016 championship season.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 828

Offered January 25, 2017
Commending the Marion High School volleyball team.
Patron-- Campbell

WHEREAS, the Marion High School volleyball team was victorious in the Virginia High School League Group 2A state championship on November 19, 2016; and

WHEREAS, the Marion High School Scarlet Hurricanes defeated Staunton’s Robert E. Lee High School Fighting Leemen in straight sets at the Stuart C. Siegel Center in Richmond; and

WHEREAS, the Marion Scarlet Hurricanes were led by senior Callee Cox, the Virginia High School League Group 2A volleyball state player of the year, who had 11 kills in the championship game, and Gracie Billings and Stella Sturgill, who had 18 assists and 13 assists, respectively; and

WHEREAS, all members of the Marion High School volleyball team worked hard and were dedicated to their goal of returning to the Group 2A state championship game for the second year in a row and finishing the business of winning the title; and

WHEREAS, Marion Scarlet Hurricanes Head Coach Amanda Hanshew was recognized as Group 2A volleyball state coach of the year by the Virginia High School League for her impressive leadership and motivation of the team; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the Marion High School volleyball team for their victory in the Virginia High School League Group 2A state championship; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Amanda Hanshew, Marion High School volleyball head coach, as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for the team’s outstanding 2016 championship season.