Georgia CommonsHR 162: Athens Academy boys varsity basketball team; winning the Region 8-AA Championship; commend
Last action February 4, 2025 · House Read and Adopted
A Georgia House resolution formally congratulates the Athens Academy boys varsity basketball team for winning the Region 8-AA Championship during its 2023-2024 season.
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In plain language
This is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Georgia House of Representatives. It does not change any law or create any funding or requirement. 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 school history, and captured its first region championship since 2000. The resolution praises the team's coach, Don Hurlburt, who was named GHSA (Georgia High School Association) Coach of the Year, and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for the team.
What the bill does
- Congratulates the Athens Academy boys varsity basketball team for winning the Region 8-AA Championship in the 2023-2024 season.
- Recognizes the team's 23-6 season record as the second most wins in a single season in school history.
- Praises Coach Don Hurlburt, noting his recognition as GHSA Coach of the Year.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the team.
Who it affects
The resolution directly names and honors the Athens Academy boys varsity basketball team and its coach, Don Hurlburt. It has no legal or financial effect on any other Georgians, businesses, or government agencies.
Why it matters
This resolution carries symbolic rather than legal weight. It gives the team and coach formal recognition from the Georgia House of Representatives for their championship season, but it does not change any law, create funding, or impose any new rule on anyone.
Key provisions
- States the resolving clause: the House of Representatives congratulates the team for winning the Region 8-AA Championship and wishes them continued success.
- Directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to the team.
- Recites the team's 23-6 season record and its first region championship since 2000 as the basis for the recognition.
From the bill
“NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body congratulate the Athens Academy boys varsity basketball team for winning the Region 8-AA Championship and extend best wishes for their continued success.”
Status timeline
- House Read and Adopted (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Houston Gaines (R, HD-120)
- Marcus Wiedower (R, HD-121)
- Trey Rhodes (R, HD-124)
- Spencer Frye (D, HD-122)
Topics
- high school sports
- commendation resolution
- Athens Academy
- Georgia House of Representatives