--- title: SR 116. Lanier County High School Baseball Team; congratulate collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr116 cite_as: SR 116, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr116 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr116.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr116/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69858 date: 2025-02-05 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. 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Lanier County High School Baseball Team; congratulate ## Text Senate Resolution 116 By: Senators Goodman of the 8th, Watson of the 11th, Summers of the 13th and Hickman of the 4th A RESOLUTION Congratulating the Lanier County High School baseball team for winning the GHSA Class A Division II State Baseball Championship; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Lanier County High School baseball 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 leadership made this team a spectacular one to observe throughout the season, and as a fitting finale to its extraordinary 2024 campaign, the team triumphed in a hard-fought battle to become the GHSA Class A Division II State Baseball Champions; 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 batting and fielding talents; and the astute direction of head coach John White; and WHEREAS, Grant Gano, the team's MVP, excelled in play by hitting a grand slam in overtime, supported by his team who performed with precision throughout the season and earned their well-deserved reputation for high standards of athletic achievement, the quality of their play, and the stiff competition they presented to their opponents; and WHEREAS, this accomplished team achieved a remarkable 32-10 record and represented Lanier County with pride and determination. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body congratulate the Lanier County High School baseball team on its victory at the GHSA Class A Division II State Baseball Championship and extend best wishes for continued success. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the Lanier County High School baseball 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 Senate resolution congratulates the Lanier County High School baseball team for winning the GHSA Class A Division II State Baseball Championship. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It recognizes the Lanier County High School baseball team for its 2024 season, during which the team went 32-10 and won the GHSA Class A Division II State Baseball Championship. The resolution praises the team's coaching, teamwork, and character, singling out head coach John White and MVP Grant Gano for a grand slam hit during the championship run. The Senate formally congratulates the team and directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the team as a keepsake. ### What it does - Formally congratulates the Lanier County High School baseball team for winning the GHSA Class A Division II State Baseball Championship. - Recognizes head coach John White and team MVP Grant Gano by name for their roles in the championship season. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the team. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory change; it is a ceremonial statement of the Senate's position. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names the Lanier County High School baseball team, its head coach John White, and player Grant Gano. It has no legal or regulatory effect on any other group of Georgians. ### Why it matters The resolution has no practical effect on Georgia law or residents beyond formally honoring the team. Its significance is symbolic: the team and school community receive official recognition from the state Senate for their athletic achievement. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe the team's 32-10 record and its victory in the GHSA Class A Division II State Baseball Championship. - The resolved clause has the Senate formally congratulate the team and wish it continued success. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to the team. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-05) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-02-05) - Sponsors: Russ Goodman, Sam Watson, Carden Summers, Billy Hickman - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69858 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr116.md?full=1