SR 102 — Commending the Richmond Canes.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 24107167D SENATE RESOLUTION NO.

102 IE Offered February 28, 2024 N Commending the Richmond Canes.

TN ––––––––––Agreed Patron––Sturtevantto by the Senate, February 29, 2024 R O WHEREAS, the Richmond Canes, a flag football team of third and fourth graders in the Richmond Under the Lights league won the Under Armour-Under the Lights Winter National Championship for D their division in 2023;

and the Under Armour-Under the Lights Winter National Championship for L WHEREAS, Under the Lights (UTL) is the original youth flag football partner of Under Armour,UArmour, L Inc., and the Richmond UTL league was established in 2020 under the leadership of the league's CE comWHEREAS, the UTL league offers both boys and girls from pre-kindergarten through eighth gradEgrade D the opportunity to play flag football at a level that is safe, competitive, and enjoyable for all, fostering participants' confidence and love for the game;

and D WHEREAS, the Richmond Canes won all six regular season games, two playoff games, and the championship games in the fall of 2023;

andregular season games, two playoff games, and 2023the NationalWHEREAS, UTLas Tournamenta inresult Sanof Antonio;their accomplishments, the Richmond Canes earned an invitation to the 202WHEREAS, the success of the Richmond Canes is the result of the hard work and dedication of the young athletes, the leadership and guidance of head coach Joe Lewis and assistant coach Jamie Green, R and the unwavering support of their families and the entire Richmond UTL community;

and,now, thetherefore, Richmond2 Canesbe earnedRESOLVED anby invitation to the WHEREAS,Senate theof successVirginia, ofThat the Richmond Canes is the result of the hardRichmond workUnder and dedication of the youngLights athletes,R theleague leadershiphereby andbe guidancecommended offor headwinning coach Joe Lewis and assistant coach Jamie Green, and the unwavering2023 supportUnder ofArmour-Under their families and the entireLights RichmondWinter UTLNational community;Championship;

now,and, therefore, be it Rpresentation leagueto herebyJoe beLewis, commendedhead forcoach winningof the 2023Richmond UnderCanes, Armour-Underas an expression of the LightsSenate Winterof Nationalts0Virginia's Championship;admiration for the team's achievement.

and, be it 2 RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Joe Lewis, head coach of the Richmond Canes, as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's admiration for the team's achievement.

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