House · Passed · 2025-2026 Regular Session

HR 625: Hardaway Hawks varsity girls basketball team; winning the 2025 GHSA Class 2A Girls Varsity Basketball State Championship; commend

Last action March 18, 2025 · House Read and Adopted

A House resolution congratulates the Hardaway Hawks varsity girls basketball team of Columbus for winning the 2025 GHSA Class 2A Girls Varsity Basketball State Championship, the school's first title.

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In plain language

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It recognizes the Hardaway Hawks varsity girls basketball team for defeating the Murray County Indians 47 to 34 to win the 2025 GHSA Class 2A Girls Varsity Basketball State Championship, the team's first state title in school history. The resolution praises the team's athletic ability, unity, and the coaching of Head Coach Kelly Ellison. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for the team, and it wishes the players continued success. It does not create any new law, funding, or requirement.

What the bill does

Formally congratulates the Hardaway Hawks varsity girls basketball team for winning the 2025 GHSA Class 2A state championship.
States the final score of the championship game as 47 to 34 over the Murray County Indians.
Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the team.
Extends the House's best wishes for the team's continued success, without creating any funding or legal requirement.

Who it affects

The Hardaway Hawks varsity girls basketball team, its head coach Kelly Ellison, and the school community are named in the resolution. It has no legal or financial effect on other Georgians.

Why it matters

The resolution carries no legal or financial weight; its significance is symbolic recognition by the Georgia House of Representatives of a local high school team's championship achievement, giving the players and coach formal public acknowledgment from the state legislature.

Key provisions

The resolution's whereas clauses describe the team's championship win, the 47 to 34 final score, and Head Coach Kelly Ellison's role.
The resolved clause has the House of Representatives officially congratulate the team and wish them continued success.
A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to provide a copy of the resolution to the team.

From the bill

“the team brought special recognition to its school by winning the 2025 GHSA Class 2A Girls Varsity Basketball State Championship against the Murray County Indians with a final score of 47 to 34, marking their first-ever state championship victory in school history”
Describes the team's championship win and that it was the school's first state title.

Status timeline

2025-03-18House Read and Adopted (House)
2025-03-18House First Readers (House)
2025-03-18House Hopper (House)

Topics

high school sports
girls basketball
state championship
Columbus Georgia schools

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