--- title: HR 1082. Lambert High School Boys Lacrosse Team; winning the 2025 GHSA Division III Boys Lacrosse State Championship; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1082 cite_as: HR 1082, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1082 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1082.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1082/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72431 date: 2026-01-27 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1081.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1083.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1082.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1082 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-01-27 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Brent Cox - Lauren McDonald - Todd Jones - David Clark - Carter Barrett - Rick Jasperse text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1082/2025 upstream_id: 2095280 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - high school sports - lacrosse - Lambert High School - legislative honors --- # HR 1082. Lambert High School Boys Lacrosse Team; winning the 2025 GHSA Division III Boys Lacrosse State Championship; recognize ## Text House Resolution 1082 By: Representatives Cox of the 28th, McDonald III of the 26th, Jones of the 25th, Clark of the 100th, Barrett of the 24th, and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending the Lambert High School Boys Lacrosse Team for winning the 2025 GHSA Division III Boys Lacrosse State Championship; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Lambert High School Boys Lacrosse Team completed the 2025 season with a perfect 22-0 record, demonstrating extraordinary discipline, athletic excellence, and unwavering teamwork throughout regular-season and post-season play; and WHEREAS, on May 16, 2025, at Denmark High School, the Longhorns captured the 2025 GHSA Division III Boys Lacrosse State Championship with a decisive 12-0 victory over South Forsyth High School, earning the program its seventh state title; and WHEREAS, the Longhorns, guided by Director of Lacrosse Rich Wehman and Head Coach John Spaide, achieved a season goal differential of 317-62, a reflection of the team's balanced strength in offense, defense, and overall execution; and WHEREAS, in the championship game, senior attacker Cole Greenfield led all scorers with five goals, including a dominant second-quarter performance, while Brooks Wehman contributed two goals and multiple assists, and senior goalkeeper Luke Grasso anchored the defense with multiple saves, securing a complete shutout in his final high school appearance; and WHEREAS, the team's success is the result of the dedication of its student-athletes, the strategic leadership of its coaching staff, the support of families and the school community, and the longstanding tradition of excellence within the Lambert lacrosse program; securing their seventh overall state championship; and WHEREAS, the achievements of the Lambert High School Boys Lacrosse Team bring honor to their school, their county, and the State of Georgia, making it abundantly fitting and proper that they be appropriately honored. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend the Lambert High School Boys Lacrosse Team, Director of Lacrosse Rich Wehman, Head Coach John Spaide, the coaching staff, and all participating student-athletes for winning the 2025 GHSA Division III State Championship as well as extend best wishes for continued success in all future endeavors. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to Lambert High School and the members of the 2025 Lambert High School Boys Lacrosse Team. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution formally honors the Lambert High School Boys Lacrosse Team for winning the 2025 GHSA Division III Boys Lacrosse State Championship with a perfect season record. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It recognizes the Lambert High School Boys Lacrosse Team for completing the 2025 season undefeated at 22-0 and winning the GHSA Division III Boys Lacrosse State Championship, the program's seventh title, with a 12-0 win over South Forsyth High School. The resolution praises the team's coaching staff, including Director of Lacrosse Rich Wehman and Head Coach John Spaide, and highlights standout performances from players such as Cole Greenfield, Brooks Wehman, and goalkeeper Luke Grasso. It directs the Clerk of the House to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the school and team as a formal record of the honor. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends the Lambert High School Boys Lacrosse Team for winning the 2025 GHSA Division III State Championship. - Names and praises specific individuals, including the coaching staff and several student-athletes, for their roles in the championship season. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the school and team. - Extends the House's best wishes to the team for future success but creates no new legal requirements or funding. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Lambert High School, its Boys Lacrosse Team, Director of Lacrosse Rich Wehman, Head Coach John Spaide, the coaching staff, and student-athletes including Cole Greenfield, Brooks Wehman, and Luke Grasso. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal force or funding; it is a symbolic gesture from the Georgia House of Representatives publicly acknowledging the team's championship season and giving the school and players an official record of that recognition. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses detail the team's 22-0 season, the 12-0 championship win over South Forsyth High School, and individual player and coaching contributions. - The resolving clause formally commends the team, coaching staff, and student-athletes and wishes them future success. - A final clause directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available for distribution to Lambert High School and the team. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-01-27) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-01-27) - Sponsors: Brent Cox, Lauren McDonald, Todd Jones, David Clark, Carter Barrett, Rick Jasperse - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72431 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1082.md?full=1