SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 64

(By Senators Chafin, Cole, Stollings, Unger, Wells, Kessler (Mr. President) and Palumbo)

Congratulating the Bluefield High School Boys’ Basketball Team for winning the 2013 West Virginia Class AA Basketball State Championship.

    Whereas, The Bluefield Beavers completed an amazing 2012-2013 basketball season, finishing with a record of 25-3 and winning the first boys’ basketball title for Bluefield High School in seventeen years; and

    Whereas, The Bluefield Beavers are led by head coach Charles Large and assistant coaches David Hubbard, Tony Webster and Don Jones; and

    Whereas, The Bluefield Beavers team consists of players Dakoda Smalls, Brandon Lilly, David Edwards, Anthony Eades, Lykel Collier, Trevor Mullins, Michael Yost, Jordan Ponder, David Woodrum, Corey Coppola, Matthew Woodrum, Douglas Miller, Jordan Masterson and Raheem Reed; and

    Whereas, The Bluefield Beavers are a shining example of what can be accomplished with hard work, dedication and commitment; and

    Whereas, The Bluefield Beavers accomplished this outstanding athletic feat in the one hundredth year of West Virginia high school basketball; and

    Whereas, The Bluefield Beavers displayed their strong will and fierce determination for an entire season and will be remembered as one of the best boys’ basketball teams in West Virginia high school sports history; therefore, be it

    Resolved by the Senate:

    That the Senate hereby congratulates the Bluefield High School Boys’ Basketball Team for winning the 2013 West Virginia Class AA Basketball State Championship; and, be it

    Further Resolved, That the Senate acknowledges the dedication and commitment of each individual coach and player, which resulted in the Beavers’ historic championship season; and, be it

    Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Bluefield Beavers Boys’ Basketball Team.