--- title: HR 1873. Rabun County High School boys basketball team; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1873 cite_as: HR 1873, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1873 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1873.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1873/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74394 date: 2026-03-23 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/hr1872.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1874.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 134 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1873.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1873 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-03-23 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Victor Anderson - Stan Gunter text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1873/2025 upstream_id: 2137342 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - high school sports - Rabun County - state championship - legislative commendation --- # HR 1873. Rabun County High School boys basketball team; commend ## Text House Resolution 1873 By: Representatives Anderson of the 10th and Gunter of the 8th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending the Rabun County High School boys basketball team; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Rabun County High School Wildcats boys basketball team has demonstrated outstanding athletic excellence, teamwork, discipline, and perseverance throughout the 2025-2026 season; and WHEREAS, the Wildcats completed a historic and memorable season by capturing the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) Class A Division I State Championship, defeating Southwest High School of Macon by a score of 52-43 in the championship game; and WHEREAS, this victory marks the first boys basketball state championship in the history of Rabun County High School and represents a landmark achievement for the school and the citizens of Rabun County; and WHEREAS, the team's success is a testament to the exceptional leadership and dedication of the coaching staff, including David Adcock and Corey Page; and WHEREAS, the members of the championship team are: R.J. Williamson, Graham Anderson, Huey Blalock, Landan Bedingfield, Brantley Cavender, Reed Burrell, Cord Burrell, Khanii Thompson, Colton Crane, Hayes Free, Hazen Morgan, Hayden Cannon, and Trace Adcock; and WHEREAS, the team was further supported by dedicated managers Evan Woodall, Reeves Page, and Cal Burrell, whose contributions played an important role in the team's success; and WHEREAS, each player, coach, and supporter displayed discipline, resilience, and sportsmanship, serving as exemplary representatives of their school, their families, and the Rabun County community; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the extraordinary accomplishments of this outstanding group of student-athletes be appropriately recognized. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend the Rabun County High School boys basketball team for winning the 2025-2026 GHSA Class A Division I State Championship and extend their most sincere congratulations for this historic achievement. 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 Rabun County High School boys basketball 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 commends the Rabun County High School boys basketball team for winning the 2025-2026 GHSA Class A Division I State Championship, the school's first boys basketball title. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring the Rabun County High School Wildcats boys basketball team. The resolution recounts that the team won the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) Class A Division I State Championship for the 2025-2026 season, beating Southwest High School of Macon 52-43 in the title game, marking the first boys basketball state championship in the school's history. The resolution names the coaching staff, players, and team managers, praising their discipline, teamwork, and sportsmanship. It formally commends the team on behalf of the House 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 or provide funding. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends the Rabun County High School boys basketball team for winning the 2025-2026 GHSA Class A Division I State Championship. - States the team defeated Southwest High School of Macon 52-43, the school's first boys basketball state title. - Names the coaches, players, and managers being honored in the resolution. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the team. ### Who it affects The Rabun County High School boys basketball team, its coaches David Adcock and Corey Page, its players and managers, and the Rabun County community are named and honored in this resolution. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial effect; it is a formal, public statement of recognition by the Georgia House of Representatives that gives the team and community official acknowledgment of their state championship achievement. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe the team's season, the 52-43 championship win over Southwest High School of Macon, and the coaching staff and roster. - The resolving clause has the House formally recognize and commend the team for the 2025-2026 GHSA Class A Division I State Championship. - A further resolution directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to the team. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-23) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-23) - Sponsors: Victor Anderson, Stan Gunter - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74394 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1873.md?full=1