08 LC 95
0492
House
Resolution 1569
By:
Representatives Carter of the
175th,
Shaw of the
176th,
and Black of the
174th
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending the Lowndes High School Viking football team on winning the 2007
AAAAA State Championship; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
for the third time in four years, the Lowndes High School Viking football team
of Valdosta, Georgia, has won the AAAAA State Championship; and
WHEREAS,
the Vikings have won five state championships and have been named regional
champions nine times; and
WHEREAS,
this season's astounding success is the result of the leadership, dedication,
determination, sacrifice, and teamwork of each and every one of the team's
exceptional players, coaches, managers, trainers, cheerleaders, and band
members; and
WHEREAS,
Coach Randy McPherson, who has been the head coach of the Vikings since 2002,
was named the region's Coach of the Year and State AAAAA Coach of the Year in
recognition of his outstanding leadership; and
WHEREAS,
Coach McPherson's character has contributed to the spiritual and emotional
well-being of each player; and
WHEREAS,
the 2007 Lowndes Viking fans provided outstanding support by cheering the
Vikings to the State Championship; and
WHEREAS,
with their triumph at the 2007 AAAAA State Championship, the Vikings have
carried on Lowndes County School System's long-standing tradition of athletic
excellence.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body join in commending Coach Randy McPherson and the Lowndes High School
Viking Football Team on winning the AAAAA State Championship and congratulate
the team on its many successes.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Coach Randy
McPherson and the Lowndes High School Viking Football Team.