SR 91 — Commending the New Kent High School softball team.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 23101227D SENATE RESOLUTION NO.

91 IE Offered January 18, 2023 N Commending the New Kent High School softball team.

TN ––––––––––Agreed Patron––Normentto Rby ––––––––––the Senate, January 19, 2023 R O stateWHEREAS, championshipthe onNew JuneKent 11,High 2022,School atsoftball Spotsylvaniateam won the Virginia High School;School League Class 3 staWHEREAS, the New Kent High School Trojans defeated the Lord Botetourt High School Cavaliers L of Daleville by a score of 3-0 to bring home the first state championship title in program history;

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andand22 Dcampaign, WHEREAS, the New Kent Trojans' offensetitle win was supporteda byredemptive themoment exceptionalfor playseveral members of Allinelast Alexander,R Abbieyear's Kegley,team, McKennawho Mueller,had andpreviously Norahreached Murray,the whostate allchampionship hadgame clutchonly hitsto infinish therunner-up; game;

and WHEREAS,E the Newstudent-athletes, Kentthe Trojansleadership wereand dominantguidance atof the plate throughout their 2022coaches campaign,and sluWHEREAS,teachers, and the Newunwavering Kentsupport Trojans' title win was a redemptive moment for several members of lasttheir year'sparents team,and who had previously reached the stateentire championshipNew gameKent onlyHigh toSchool finishcommunity; runner-up;

andnow, WHEREAS,therefore, be it RESOLVED by the successSenate of Virginia, That the New Kent TrojansHigh isSchool thesoftball resultteam ofhereby thebe hardcomRESOLVED workFURTHER, andThat dedication oS the student-athletes,Clerk of the leadershipSenate andprepare guidancea copy of theirthis coachesresolution andforand, teachers,be andit thepresentation unwave9ingto supportMaria ofBates, theircoach parentsof and the entire New Kent High School community;softball team, as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's admiration for the team's achievement.

now, therefore, be it 1 RESOLVED by the Senate of Virginia, That the New Kent High School softball team hereby be comRESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution forand, be it presentation to Maria Bates, coach of the New Kent High School softball team, as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's admiration for the team's achievement.