HR1733: HR1733 Terrell Academy Lady Eagles; winning the 2026 GIAA AAA Basketball State Championship; congratulate

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors the Terrell Academy Lady Eagles basketball team after their championship win in the Georgia Independent Athletic Association (GIAA) AAA division. The team finished the season with 23 wins and 5 losses and beat Lakeview Academy 51 to 48 for the title. The resolution recognizes Head Coach Eric Israel, named District 3 AAA Coach of the Year and GIAA AAA Coach of the Year, and senior player Sally Masters, named District 3 AAA Player of the Year and GIAA AAA Player of the Year. It names all twelve players on the roster. The House formally congratulates the team and directs the Clerk of the House to distribute a copy of the resolution to the team.

• Formally congratulates the Terrell Academy Lady Eagles basketball team for winning the 2026 GIAA AAA Basketball State Championship.
• Recognizes Head Coach Eric Israel's awards as District 3 AAA Coach of the Year and GIAA AAA Coach of the Year.
• Recognizes senior Sally Masters as District 3 AAA Player of the Year and GIAA AAA Player of the Year.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the team.

The Terrell Academy Lady Eagles basketball team, its head coach Eric Israel, the twelve named players, and the school and Terrell County community are directly recognized by this resolution.

While the resolution carries no legal or funding effect, it gives the team, coach, and players formal recognition in the official record of the Georgia General Assembly and provides a keepsake document from the state legislature commemorating their championship season.

• Recites the team's season record of 23 wins and 5 losses and its 51-48 championship win over Lakeview Academy.
• Names Head Coach Eric Israel and his District 3 AAA and GIAA AAA Coach of the Year honors.
• Lists all twelve team members by name, including Sally Masters, who was named Player of the Year at both the district and GIAA levels.
• Resolves that the House congratulates the team and wishes them continued success.
• Directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to the team.

1. 2026-03-16House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-03-16House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-03-16House Hopper (House)

• Gerald Greene (R, HD-154)Primary sponsor
• Mike Cheokas (R, HD-151)
• Bill Yearta (R, HD-152)
• David Clark (R, HD-100)
• Karen Mathiak (R, HD-082)

• high school sports
• basketball
• Terrell County
• GIAA championship
• legislative recognition