SR293: SR293 Pierce County Girls Golf Team; congratulate

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to any law. It recognizes the Pierce County girls golf team for winning the GHSA Girls Golf AA State Championship for the third year in a row. The resolution names the team's coaches, Stuart Stipe and Kim Spivey, and its players, Mackenzie Connell, Mollie Kate Dixon, Chloe Lynn, Belle Sinclair, and Lily Spivey. It also notes that Connell and Spivey made the GHSA AA All-State team and that Stipe was named GHSA/NFHS Girls Golf Coach of the Year. The Senate directs its Secretary to prepare a copy of the resolution for the team.

• Formally congratulates the Pierce County girls golf team for winning the GHSA Girls Golf AA State Championship for a third consecutive year.
• Names and commends Head Coach Stuart Stipe, Assistant Coach Kim Spivey, and players Mackenzie Connell, Mollie Kate Dixon, Chloe Lynn, Belle Sinclair, and Lily Spivey.
• Notes that Mackenzie Connell and Lily Spivey were named to the GHSA AA All-State team and that Coach Stipe won GHSA/NFHS Girls Golf Coach of the Year.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the team.

The resolution directly names and honors the Pierce County girls golf team, its head coach, assistant coach, and individual players, as well as the Pierce County community and school associated with the team.

The resolution carries no legal or financial effect; it is a public, official statement of recognition from the Georgia Senate that gives the team formal acknowledgment of their championship and lets them keep an official copy of the honor.

• The preamble (whereas clauses) recounts the team's third consecutive state championship win and individual honors for players and the coach.
• The resolved clause has the Senate congratulate the team and commend their hard work, perseverance, and commitment to excellence.
• A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to the team.

1. 2025-02-28Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2025-02-27Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Russ Goodman (R, SD-008)Primary sponsor
• Sam Watson (R, SD-011)
• Clint Dixon (R, SD-045)
• Billy Hickman (R, SD-004)
• Freddie Sims (D, SD-012)
• Ricky Williams (R, SD-025)
• Blake Tillery (R, SD-019)

• high school sports
• girls golf
• Pierce County
• legislative recognition