HR162: HR162 Athens Academy boys varsity basketball team; winning the Region 8-AA Championship; commend

This is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Georgia House of Representatives. It does not change any law. Instead, it recognizes the Athens Academy boys varsity basketball team for its 2023-2024 season, in which the team won 23 games and lost only six, the second-best record in the school's history, and captured its first region championship since 2000. The resolution praises the team's athletic performance, teamwork, and coaching under Don Hurlburt, who was named GHSA Coach of the Year. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the team as a keepsake of the honor.

• Congratulates the Athens Academy boys varsity basketball team for winning the Region 8-AA Championship in the 2023-2024 season.
• States the team finished the season with 23 wins and six losses, its second-best record ever.
• Recognizes head coach Don Hurlburt, named GHSA Coach of the Year, for his leadership of the team.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the team.

The resolution directly names the Athens Academy boys varsity basketball team and its coach, Don Hurlburt. It also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who is tasked with preparing a copy of the resolution for the team.

The resolution carries no legal or regulatory effect and creates no funding, penalty, or requirement beyond preparing a commemorative copy. Its significance is symbolic: it gives official state recognition to a local school team's championship season.

• The resolution's whereas clauses recount the team's 23-6 record and its first region championship since 2000.
• The operative resolving clause formally congratulates the team and wishes it continued success.
• A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy available to the team.

1. 2025-02-04House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-02-04House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-02-04House Hopper (House)

• Houston Gaines (R, HD-120)Primary sponsor
• Marcus Wiedower (R, HD-121)
• Trey Rhodes (R, HD-124)
• Spencer Frye (D, HD-122)

• high school sports
• basketball
• Athens Academy
• commendation resolution