SENATE RESOLUTION 19

(By Senators Clements, Jeffries, Lindsay, Stollings, and Maroney)

[Introduced February 07, 2022]

Congratulating the Ritchie County High School Rebels football team for winning the West Virginia 2021 Class A State Football Championship.

Whereas, The Ritchie County High School Rebels football team is to be commended for winning in the history of the school’s program, their first ever state championship; and

Whereas, The Ritchie County High School Rebels football team led a near perfect year on the gridiron with a record of 14-1; and

Whereas, On Saturday night, December 4, 2021, at Wheeling Island Stadium their hard work and strong will brought home the school’s first state championship with a winning score of 42-21 over Williamstown; and

Whereas, The Ritchie County High School Rebels football team is led by head coach, Rick Haught, and consists of players Cole Waugaman, Conner Shaffer, Seth Hardy, Austin Kuffner, Garrett Cunningham, Brandon Riddle, Jase Wells, Jensen Lucas, Charles Blair, Robert Knudsen, Ayden Sellers, Andrew Dobbins, Ryan Samples, Tristen Ginanni, James Sonju, William Dawson, Bodhi Utter, Morgan Knight, Kolton DePinho, Hayden Bartlett, Gus Morrison, Marlon Moore, Garrett Flesher, Rhett Johnson, Charles Copeland, Haiden Smith, Austin Bartlett, William Bell, Drake Jewell, Bruce Moyer, Domonic Worstell, CaDan Campbell, Ethan Haught, and Colton Walton; and

Whereas, The Ritchie County High School Rebels football team displayed their strong will and determination for an entire season and are a shining example of what can be accomplished with hard work, dedication, and spirit; and

Whereas, The 2021 Ritchie County High School Rebels football team will be remembered as one of the greatest football teams in the history of West Virginia sports; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate:

 That the Senate hereby congratulates the Ritchie County High School Rebels football team for winning the West Virginia 2021 Class A Football Championship; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Ritchie County High School Rebels football team.