SR 84 — Commending the Cave Spring High School boys' basketball team.

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84 E N Offered March 11, 2022 Commending the Cave Spring High School bo––––––––––ballboys' basketball team.

TAgreed Patrons––Suetterleinto andby Edwardsthe RSenate, ––––––––––March Unanimous12, consent2022 toR introduce O –––––––––– D WHEREAS, the Cave Spring High School boys' basketball team won the 2021-2022 Virginia High SchoolL LeagueSchWHEREAS, AAAthe championship;Cave Spring Knights went undefeated in River Ridge District regular season play on strong team play including the efforts of River Ridge District Player of the Year Stark Jones;

and UL strongWHEREAS, teamCave playSpring includingbeat the effortsBlacksburg ofHigh School Bruins in the River Ridge District PlayerE chaWHEREAS, Cave Spring defeated the Northside High School Vikings by a score of 63-60 in the YearD Starkregional Jones;championship with 25 points from Dylan Saunders including the game-winning three pointer;

and WHEREAS, Cave Spring beat the Blacksburg High School Bruins in the River Ridge District E championship game 60-34 before their raucous Cave Spring Castle fans;

and WHEREAS, Cave Spring defeated the Northside High School Vikings by a score of 63-60 in the D regional championship with 25 points from Dylan Saunders including the game-winning three pointer;

and S WHEREAS, Cave Spring faced the Petersburg High School Crimson Wave and their well-earned S8 reputation for stellar, physical defensive play at Virginia Commonwealth University's Siegel Ce8ter in the AAA state championship game;

andandensive 4play at Virginia Commonwealth University's Siegel Center iE WHEREAS, Cave Spring met the Crimson Wave's aggressive defense with stellar offensive team R play including 18 points from Stark Jones, 13 points from Dylan Saunders, eight points from Graham Lilley, three points each from Bryce Cooper and Kameron Tinsley, two points from Skylor Griffiths;

andandWHEREAS, WHEREAS, Owyn Dawyot had already used several back door cuts while scoring 28 points in the AAA state championship game before making a key steal with ten seconds remaining and the game tied 75-75;

and WHEREAS, Owyn Dawyot then made a key free throw with only six seconds left that proved to be theWHEREAS, Coach Jacob Gruse successfully preached a "We First" attitude that was widely embraced through the game-winningCave shot;Spring Knights basketball program all season allowing the team to rely on so many different players at clutch moments;

and 35is embraceda throughtribute to the Caveskill Springand Knightshard basketballwork programof all seasonthe allowingstudent-athletes, the teamleadership toand relyguidance onof 36the socoaches manyand differentstaff, playersand atthe clutchpassionate moments;support of the Cave Spring Castle and the larger South County community;

and / 37 WHEREAS, the Cave Spring Knights' successful season and fifth boys' basketball state championship / 38 is a tribute to the skill and hard work of all the student-athletes, the leadership and guidance of the 39 coaches and staff, and the passionate support of the Cave Spring Castle and the larger South County community;