HR625: HR625 Hardaway Hawks varsity girls basketball team; winning the 2025 GHSA Class 2A Girls Varsity Basketball State Championship; commend

This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizing the Hardaway Hawks varsity girls basketball team for winning the 2025 GHSA Class 2A Girls Varsity Basketball State Championship, defeating the Murray County Indians 47 to 34 for the school's first-ever state title in this sport. The resolution praises the team's athletic performance, dedication, and unity, and credits Head Coach Kelly Ellison's direction. It formally congratulates the team and wishes them continued success, and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the team. It does not change any Georgia law.

• Congratulates the Hardaway Hawks varsity girls basketball team for winning the 2025 GHSA Class 2A Girls Varsity Basketball State Championship.
• States the final score of the championship game as 47 to 34 against the Murray County Indians, the school's first title in this sport.
• Credits Head Coach Kelly Ellison and the team's athletic ability, dedication, and unity for the win.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the team.

This resolution directly names the Hardaway Hawks varsity girls basketball team, Head Coach Kelly Ellison, and their school; it also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must prepare a copy for the team.

The resolution carries no legal or funding effect but serves as an official, public recognition by the Georgia House of Representatives of the team's championship achievement, giving the players and coach formal state-level acknowledgment of their success.

• The preamble recounts the team's championship win over the Murray County Indians by a score of 47 to 34, the school's first state title.
• The preamble credits Head Coach Kelly Ellison and the team's performance, dedication, and unity for the achievement.
• The resolving clause formally congratulates the team and wishes them continued success.
• A further resolution directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy available for distribution to the team.

1. 2025-03-18House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-03-18House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-03-18House Hopper (House)

• Teddy Reese (D, HD-140)Primary sponsor
• Carolyn Hugley (D, HD-141)
• Debbie Buckner (D, HD-137)

• high school sports
• girls basketball
• GHSA championship
• Hardaway High School
• legislative commendation