HR 259 — Commending the Richard Bland College of William & Mary's women's volleyball team.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 23103335DHOUSE IRESOLUTION HOUSOfferedNO. January 19, 2023 N Commending the Richard Bland College of William & Mary's women's volleyball team.

––––––––––259 TE Patrons––Brewer,Commending Coyner and Taylor R –––––––––– O WHEREAS, the Richard Bland College of William & Mary's women's volleyball teamteam. won the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II national championship on November 19, D022, at WHEREAS, in the first title game appearance in program history, the Richard Bland College U Statesmen defeated the Scottsdale Community College Artichokes in a gripping five-set match with the scores of 26-24, 25-23, 22-25, 19-25, and 16-14;

andN CR WHEREAS,Agreed afterto winningby the firstHouse twoof setsDelegates, andJanuary dropping23, 2023 WHEREAS, the thirdRichard andBland fourthCollege sets,of William & Mary's women's volleyball team won the RicharEO BlandNational StatesmenJunior wentCollege toe-to-toeAthletic withAssociation Division II national championship on November 19, 2022, L at the ScottsdaleAlliant ArtichokesEnergy PowerHouse Arena in theCedar finalRapids, set;Iowa;

facingand eliminationL withStatesmen defeated the scoreScottsdale atCommunity 14-13College Artichokes in Scottdale'sa favor,gripping five-set match with the StatesmenE ralliedscores threeof points26-24, to25-23, seal22-25, the19-25, win;and 16-14;

and performancesWHEREAS, fromafter Karagynwinning Durco,the whofirst hadtwo 62sets assistsand dropping the third and 17fourth digs;sets, the Richard D the score at 14-13 in Scottdale's favor, the Statesmen rallied three points to seal the win;

Sarahandion Heath,with LeilaniWHEREAS, Goggin,the andRichard HaileyBland Hopkins,Statesmen's withvictory 17,was 16,a andtotal 15team kills,effort, respectively;led by standout performances from Karagyn Durco, who had 62 assists and 17 digs;

andSarah SilaulauinasimativaHeath, Aoelua,Leilani whoGoggin, notchedand 19 digs and four service aces;

andandd WHEREAS,15 inkills, recognitionrespectively; of their accomplishments, Karagyn Durco was named tournament Most Valuable Player, Leilani Goggin and Hailey Hopkins earned All-Tournament honors, and Stephanie Champine was named Coach of the Tournament;

and finishedSilaulauinasimativa theAoelua, seasonwho withnotched an19 impressiveWHEREAS, 34-3in record,recognition aof remarkabletheir startaccomplishments, forKaragyn headDurco coacheswas Stephanieennamed Champinetournament Most H Valuable Player, Leilani Goggin and ShaunHailey Dryden,Hopkins whoearned wereAll-Tournament inhonors, theirand firstStephanie season2 withChampine was named Coach of the program;Tournament;

and 59 WHEREAS,finished the successseason ofwith thean Richardimpressive Bland34-3 Statesmenrecord, isa theremarkable resultstart offor thehead hardcoaches workStephanieen andR 9Champine dedicationand ofShaun theDryden, student-athletes,who thewere leadershipin and guidance of their coachesfirst andseason professors,with and the unwaveringprogram; support of their families and the entire Richard Bland College community;

now,and therefore,WHEREAS, bethe itsuccess women'sof volleyballthe teamRichard herebyBland beStatesmen commendedis forthe winningresult of the 2022hard Nationalwork Juniorand Collegeunwavering Athleticsupport Associationof Divisiontheir IIfamilies nationaland championship;the entire Richard Bland College community;

and,now, therefore, the be it RESOLVED FURTHER,by That the Clerk of the House of DelegatesDelegates, prepareThat a copy of this resolution for presentation to Stephanie Champine and Shaun Dryden, head coaches of the Richard Bland College 34 of William & Mary's women'sAssociation volleyballDivision team,II asnational anchampionship; expression of the House of Delegates' admiration 35 for the team's achievement.

and, be ithe 2022 National Junior College Athletic RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Stephanie Champine and Shaun Dryden, head coaches of the Richard Bland College for the team's achievement.

volleyball team, as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration