Georgia CommonsHR 1317: Lambert High School girls golf team; winning the 2025 Georgia High School Association Class 6A Girls Golf State Championship; commend
Last action February 10, 2026 · House Read and Adopted
A Georgia House resolution commends the Lambert High School girls golf team for winning the 2025 GHSA Class 6A Girls Golf State Championship, its sixth straight title.
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In plain language
This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring the Lambert High School girls golf team after it won the 2025 Georgia High School Association (GHSA) Class 6A Girls Golf State Championship. The resolution recounts the team's dominant two-day performance, its record of consecutive state titles, and individual achievements by team members. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally recognizes the team, its coaches, and its players, and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the team and coaches as a keepsake of the honor.
What the bill does
- Formally recognizes and commends the Lambert High School girls golf team for winning the 2025 GHSA Class 6A state championship.
- Names and honors head coach Shane Fortenberry, assistant coach Devon Lancaster, and six team members individually.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the team and coaches.
- Extends the House's best wishes for the team's future success without creating any new law or funding.
Who it affects
The resolution directly names Lambert High School's girls golf team, its head coach Shane Fortenberry, assistant coach Devon Lancaster, and six named student-athletes, as well as the Lambert High School community and Forsyth County school administration.
Why it matters
The resolution carries no legal or financial effect; it is a symbolic honor. For the team, coaches, and school community, it provides official state recognition of their championship season, which the Clerk will document with distributed copies of the resolution.
Key provisions
- The whereas clauses describe the team's record two-day score of 421 strokes, an 11-under-par finish, and a 69-stroke margin of victory.
- The resolution notes this was Lambert's sixth consecutive GHSA girls golf state championship and 11th title overall.
- The resolving clause commends the team, coaches, and named players for the championship and wishes them future success.
- A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available for distribution to the team and coaches.
From the bill
“the Longhorns posted a record two-day team total of 421 strokes, finishing 11 under par and winning the team title by 69 strokes over runner-up Lowndes High School”
“this victory secured Lambert's sixth consecutive GHSA girls golf state championship and the 11th state title in program history”
Status timeline
- House Read and Adopted (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Brent Cox (R, HD-028)
- Lauren McDonald (R, HD-026)
- Todd Jones (R, HD-025)
- David Clark (R, HD-100)
- Carter Barrett (R, HD-024)
- Rick Jasperse (R, HD-011)
Topics
- high school sports
- girls golf
- Lambert High School
- Forsyth County
- GHSA championships