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title: HR 1733. Terrell Academy Lady Eagles; winning the 2026 GIAA AAA Basketball State Championship; congratulate
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date: 2026-03-16
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bill_number: HR 1733
session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
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chamber: House
bill_type: resolution
status_date: 2026-03-16
last_action: House Read and Adopted
sponsors:
  - Gerald Greene
  - Mike Cheokas
  - Bill Yearta
  - David Clark
  - Karen Mathiak
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  - high school sports
  - basketball championship
  - Terrell Academy
  - Georgia House resolution
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# HR 1733. Terrell Academy Lady Eagles; winning the 2026 GIAA AAA Basketball State Championship; congratulate

## Text

House Resolution 1733
By: Representatives Greene of the 154th, Cheokas of the 151st, Yearta of the 152nd, Clark of
the 100th, and Mathiak of the 82nd
A RESOLUTION
Congratulating the Terrell Academy Lady Eagles basketball team for winning the 2026
GIAA AAA Basketball State Championship; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the Terrell Academy Lady Eagles basketball team has established and
maintained a proud tradition of excellence with equal emphases on character and academics;
and
WHEREAS, this superlative team has completed another triumphant season of basketball
competition by posting an outstanding record of 23 wins and only five losses; and
WHEREAS, the team brought special recognition to its school and to Terrell County by
winning the 2026 GIAA AAA Basketball State Championship against Lakeview Academy
with a final score of 51 to 48; and
WHEREAS, the phenomenal performance of the team is a clear indication of the outstanding
athletic ability, dedication, hard work, and unity of purpose and spirit of each member of the
team; its superb offensive and defensive talents; and the astute direction of Head Coach Eric
Israel who was named District 3 AAA Coach of the Year and GIAA AAA Coach of the
Year; and
WHEREAS, this all-star team included Annalea Massey, Sally Masters, Hadley Webb,
Caroline Joiner, Piper Graham, Harlee Torbert, Lyla Griffin, Natalie Oliver, Lily Addison,
Peyton Thaggard, Mackenzie Guined, and Rachel Barfield; and
WHEREAS, senior Sally Masters was named as the District 3 AAA Player of the Year and
was named the GIAA AAA Player of the Year; and
WHEREAS, as this magnificent team earned its well-deserved reputation for excellence by
performing with courage and precision over months of training and competition, it is
abundantly proper to call them champions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that
the members of this body congratulate the Terrell Academy Lady Eagles basketball team for
winning the 2026 GIAA AAA Basketball State Championship and extend best wishes for
their continued success.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the
Terrell Academy Lady Eagles basketball team.

## Summaries written by Georgia Commons

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A House resolution congratulates the Terrell Academy Lady Eagles basketball team for winning the 2026 GIAA AAA Basketball State Championship, recognizing the players and their coach by name.

### Plain-language summary

This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring the Terrell Academy Lady Eagles basketball team after their 2026 GIAA AAA Basketball State Championship win. It recounts the team's season record of 23 wins and 5 losses and their 51 to 48 championship victory over Lakeview Academy.
The resolution names each player on the roster, credits Head Coach Eric Israel, who was named District 3 AAA and GIAA AAA Coach of the Year, and highlights senior Sally Masters, who was named District 3 AAA and GIAA AAA Player of the Year. It formally congratulates the team and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the team. It does not change any Georgia law.

### What it does

- Formally congratulates the Terrell Academy Lady Eagles basketball team on behalf of the Georgia House of Representatives for winning the 2026 GIAA AAA state title.
- Names all twelve players on the championship roster in the resolution's text.
- Recognizes Head Coach Eric Israel's District 3 AAA and GIAA AAA Coach of the Year honors.
- Recognizes senior player Sally Masters as District 3 AAA and GIAA AAA Player 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 Terrell Academy Lady Eagles basketball team, its players, Head Coach Eric Israel, Terrell Academy, and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must prepare a copy of the resolution for the team.

### Why it matters

The resolution carries no legal or funding effect; it is a public, formal recognition by the Georgia House of a local school team's athletic achievement, giving the players and coach an official record of their state championship season.

### Key provisions

- The resolution recites the team's season record of 23 wins and 5 losses and its 51-48 championship win over Lakeview Academy.
- It lists all twelve team members by name and credits Head Coach Eric Israel's coaching honors.
- It resolves that the House congratulates the team and wishes them continued success.
- It directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to the team.

## Status

- Status: Passed (2026-03-16)
- Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-16)
- Sponsors: Gerald Greene, Mike Cheokas, Bill Yearta, David Clark, Karen Mathiak
- Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74150

> The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1733.md?full=1