--- title: HR 1787. Rock Springs Christian Academy wrestling team; winning the 2026 GAPPS State Wrestling Championship; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1787 cite_as: HR 1787, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1787 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1787.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1787/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74250 date: 2026-03-18 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/hr1786.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1788.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 134 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1787.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1787 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-03-18 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Clint Crowe - Beth Camp - Robert Dickey - Karen Mathiak - Joseph Gullett text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1787/2025 upstream_id: 2135901 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - high school wrestling - Rock Springs Christian Academy - GAPPS championship - legislative commendation --- # HR 1787. Rock Springs Christian Academy wrestling team; winning the 2026 GAPPS State Wrestling Championship; commend ## Text House Resolution 1787 By: Representatives Crowe of the 118th, Camp of the 135th, Dickey of the 134th, Mathiak of the 82nd, and Gullett of the 19th A RESOLUTION Congratulating the Rock Springs Christian Academy wrestling team for winning the 2026 GAPPS State Wrestling Championship; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Rock Springs Christian Academy wrestling team has established and maintained a proud tradition of excellence with equal emphases on character and academics; and WHEREAS, excellent play, superior teamwork, and extraordinary resilience made this team a spectacular one to observe throughout the season, and as a fitting finale to its remarkable 2026 campaign, the team captured its second state wrestling championship; 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, and the astute direction of coaches Jonathan Bischoff and Jason Valdez; and WHEREAS, this all-star team included Miles Donnigan, Chael Brown, Trenten Henderson, Drew Beauchamp, Kale Donnigan, Caleb George, Levi George, Nate Harper, Shane Perkins, Cody Garner, Xavier Bond, Samuel Chambers, Clark Fagin, Noah Reynolds, and River Pines; 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 Rock Springs Christian Academy wrestling team for winning the 2026 GAPPS State Wrestling 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 Rock Springs Christian Academy wrestling 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 congratulates the Rock Springs Christian Academy wrestling team for winning the 2026 GAPPS State Wrestling Championship. ### Plain-language summary This is a commendation resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It recognizes the Rock Springs Christian Academy wrestling team for capturing the 2026 GAPPS (Georgia Association of Private and Parochial Schools) State Wrestling Championship, the team's second such title. The resolution praises the team's coaches, Jonathan Bischoff and Jason Valdez, and names the fifteen team members. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the team as a keepsake of the honor. ### What it does - Congratulates the Rock Springs Christian Academy wrestling team for winning the 2026 GAPPS State Wrestling Championship. - Names the team's two coaches and fifteen listed players in the official record of the resolution. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the team. - Extends the House's best wishes for the team's continued success, with no funding, penalty, or change to Georgia law involved. ### Who it affects The Rock Springs Christian Academy wrestling team, its coaches Jonathan Bischoff and Jason Valdez, and the fifteen named team members are directly recognized. The resolution has no effect on any other Georgians or institutions. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial effect; it is a ceremonial gesture. Its practical significance is that the team and school receive an official, permanent record of recognition from the Georgia House of Representatives for their championship season. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses describe the team's season, its second state championship, and credit the coaching staff for the team's success. - Lists all fifteen team members by name as part of the official commendation. - The resolving clause formally congratulates the team and wishes them continued success. - A further resolution clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to the team. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-18) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-18) - Sponsors: Clint Crowe, Beth Camp, Robert Dickey, Karen Mathiak, Joseph Gullett - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74250 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1787.md?full=1