HR140: Commending the Abingdon High School golf team.
WHEREAS, the Abingdon High School golf team won the Virginia High School League Group 3A state championship on October 11, 2017, securing the program’s third state title overall and its second state title in three years; and
WHEREAS, the two-day tournament was held at Glenrochie Country Club, an 18-hole course in Abingdon that has been the site of all three of the Abingdon High School Falcons’ state championships; and
WHEREAS, the Abingdon High School Falcons’ golfers navigated the course’s fast greens and tricky pin placements with poise and finished with a total team score of 645 over 36 holes, 13 strokes ahead of the runner-up Rockbridge County High School Wildcats; and
WHEREAS, the Abingdon High School golf team was led by junior Connor Creasy, who fired off a two-under 70 and a spectacular four-under 68 to claim the individual state title, beating out players from 20 other schools; and
WHEREAS, other standout performers for the Abingdon High School Falcons included junior Bryce Addison, who notched a two-day score of 153; senior Titus Dowell, who shot a two-day 178; and junior George Green, who finished with a two-day 181; and
WHEREAS, the Abingdon High School golf team was cheered on by a host of former players, coaches, and local fans, who braved an early morning rain to watch the team clinch the state title; and
WHEREAS, the Abingdon High School Falcons’ state championship win is a testament to the dedication of its talented student athletes, the excellent guidance of its coaches, and the support of family, friends, and the entire Abingdon High School community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That the Abingdon High School golf team hereby be commended on winning the Virginia High School League Group 3A state championship; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Jason Delp, head coach of the Abingdon High School golf team, as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for his team’s impressive accomplishments.
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 140
WHEREAS, the Abingdon High School golf team won the Virginia High School League Group 3A state championship on October 11, 2017, securing the program’s third state title overall and its second state title in three years; and
WHEREAS, the two-day tournament was held at Glenrochie Country Club, an 18-hole course in Abingdon that has been the site of all three of the Abingdon High School Falcons’ state championships; and
WHEREAS, the Abingdon High School Falcons’ golfers navigated the course’s fast greens and tricky pin placements with poise and finished with a total team score of 645 over 36 holes, 13 strokes ahead of the runner-up Rockbridge County High School Wildcats; and
WHEREAS, the Abingdon High School golf team was led by junior Connor Creasy, who fired off a two-under 70 and a spectacular four-under 68 to claim the individual state title, beating out players from 20 other schools; and
WHEREAS, other standout performers for the Abingdon High School Falcons included junior Bryce Addison, who notched a two-day score of 153; senior Titus Dowell, who shot a two-day 178; and junior George Green, who finished with a two-day 181; and
WHEREAS, the Abingdon High School golf team was cheered on by a host of former players, coaches, and local fans, who braved an early morning rain to watch the team clinch the state title; and
WHEREAS, the Abingdon High School Falcons’ state championship win is a testament to the dedication of its talented student athletes, the excellent guidance of its coaches, and the support of family, friends, and the entire Abingdon High School community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That the Abingdon High School golf team hereby be commended on winning the Virginia High School League Group 3A state championship; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Jason Delp, head coach of the Abingdon High School golf team, as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for his team’s impressive accomplishments.