Bill
SJ 432
Commends Langley High School's golf team for winning the 2024 VHSL Class 6 state championship (team score 303, 12th title) and highlights standout sophomore Sophie Cao.
Overview
- Bill: SJ432ER (Senate Joint Resolution No. 432)
- Title: Commending the Langley High School golf team.
- Purpose: A formal expression of admiration and congratulation from the Virginia General Assembly to Langley High School (McLean) for winning the 2024 Virginia High School League (VHSL) Class 6 state championship in golf.
- Status: Enrolled and enacted as passed Senate and House text (SJ432ER). Agreed to by the Senate on Feb. 19, 2025 and by the House on Feb. 20, 2025; enrolled and transmitted with final engrossment on Mar. 3, 2025.
What the bill does
- The resolution commends the Langley High School golf team for winning the VHSL Class 6 state championship in 2024.
- It notes Langley’s team score (303) and margin of victory (five strokes over Robinson Secondary School Rams), highlighting the program’s 12th state championship title (a VHSL record).
- It recognizes this victory as a redemption for the program after seven consecutive state championship finals without a title in the prior year.
- It highlights individual achievement by sophomore Sophie Cao, who shot a 1-under-par 71 and finished third individually.
- It mentions a key regional accomplishment earlier in 2024: Langley’s Region 6D title after a sudden-death playoff against Washington-Liberty High School.
- It credits the collective effort of student-athletes, coaches, teachers, families, and the Langley High School community.
- The Clerk of the Senate is directed to prepare a copy of the resolution for presentation to Duane Bean, Langley’s golf coach, as a token of the General Assembly’s admiration and best wishes for continued success.
Background and context
- Event commemorated: VHSL Class 6 state championship, October 15, 2024, at Lansdowne Resort, Loudoun County.
- Team: Langley Saxons (Langley High School), with notable performance by Sophie Cao and leadership from coaches and staff.
- Location and format details are included to provide context for the achievement.
Procedural and timeline details
- Introduced: February 17, 2025.
- Senate action: Engrossed and agreed to by the Senate on February 19, 2025.
- House action: Agreed to by the House of Delegates on February 20, 2025.
- Final enrollment: March 3, 2025.
- Sponsors: Patrons—Boysko; Delegate—Sullivan.
Impact
- Fiscal: No funding or policy changes; purely ceremonial.
- Community impact: Formal recognition of student-athlete achievement, potentially boosting school pride and community engagement around Langley High School’s golf program.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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