--- title: HR 93. Citizens Christian Academy girls softball team; winning the 2024 GIAA Class A State Softball Championship; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr93 cite_as: HR 93, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr93 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr93.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr93/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69626 date: 2025-01-28 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/hr92.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr94.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr93.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 93 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-01-28 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Angie O'Steen text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR93/2025 upstream_id: 1945145 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - high school sports - softball - legislative honors - Citizens Christian Academy --- # HR 93. Citizens Christian Academy girls softball team; winning the 2024 GIAA Class A State Softball Championship; commend ## Text House Resolution 93 By: Representative O’Steen of the 169th A RESOLUTION Congratulating the Citizens Christian Academy girls softball team for winning the 2024 GIAA Class A State Softball Championship; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Citizens Christian Academy girls softball team has established and maintained a proud tradition of excellence with equal emphases on character and academics; and WHEREAS, this superlative team completed another triumphant season of softball competition by posting an outstanding record of 21 wins and only 5 losses; 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 2024 campaign, the team claimed victory at the 2024 GIAA Class A State Softball Championship; and WHEREAS, junior Gracie Giddens, named the 2024 Class A Player of the Year, earned Class A All-State and District 6 All-Region honors and achieved an exemplary .530 batting average; and WHEREAS, freshmen Emma Gourley and Emma Lowery, both earning Class A All-State and District 6 All-Region honors, finished the season with exceptional batting averages of .539 and .541 respectively; and WHEREAS, sophomore Brilynn Waldron and junior Abrah Harris earned Class A All-State honors, while junior Cadence Cravey was recognized as a District 6 All-Region player, bringing the total to five All-State players and four All-Region players on the team; 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 Jeremy Coram, the GADA State Athletic Director of the Year for GIAA Class A; 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 Citizens Christian Academy girls softball team for winning the 2024 GIAA Class A State Softball 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 Citizens Christian Academy girls softball 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 congratulates the Citizens Christian Academy girls softball team for winning the 2024 GIAA Class A State Softball Championship and honors individual players and their coach. ### Plain-language summary This House Resolution is a ceremonial measure from the Georgia General Assembly recognizing the Citizens Christian Academy girls softball team for its 2024 season, in which the team finished 21-5 and won the GIAA Class A State Softball Championship. It highlights standout players, including Gracie Giddens, named 2024 Class A Player of the Year, and freshmen Emma Gourley and Emma Lowery, who posted high batting averages, along with other All-State and All-Region honorees. It also credits Head Coach Jeremy Coram, named GADA State Athletic Director of the Year for GIAA Class A. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally congratulates the team and 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 - Formally congratulates the Citizens Christian Academy girls softball team for winning the 2024 GIAA Class A State Softball Championship. - Recognizes specific players by name for individual honors such as Class A Player of the Year, All-State, and All-Region selections. - Credits Head Coach Jeremy Coram for his role in the team's success and his own statewide coaching honor. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for the team. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names and honors the Citizens Christian Academy girls softball team, its individual players, and Head Coach Jeremy Coram. It has no legal or financial effect on other Georgians or state agencies beyond the House Clerk's ceremonial task. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal force or funding; it is a symbolic honor from the Georgia House of Representatives. Its practical effect is limited to public recognition of the team's achievement and a keepsake copy provided to the players and coach. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses recount the team's 21-5 season record and its championship win at the 2024 GIAA Class A State Softball Championship. - It names individual honorees, including Gracie Giddens as 2024 Class A Player of the Year and several players earning All-State and All-Region recognition. - The resolved clause has the House of Representatives formally congratulate the team and wish them continued success. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to the team. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-01-28) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-01-28) - Sponsors: Angie O'Steen - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69626 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr93.md?full=1