SENATE RESOLUTION 27

(By Senators Palumbo, Takubo, Beach, Lindsay, Plymale, Stollings, and Sypolt)

[Introduced January 30, 2020]

Congratulating the George Washington High School Patriots boys’ soccer team for winning the 2019 Class AAA State Championship.

Whereas, The George Washington High School Patriots boys’ soccer team had another dominant year on the pitch, finishing with a record of 23-2, on their way to winning the 2019 Class AAA State Championship; and

Whereas, The George Washington High School Patriots boys’ soccer team set a state record by advancing to the state soccer tournament for the ninth consecutive year, and brought home the title in six of those years: 2007, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018, and 2019; and

Whereas, The George Washington High School Patriots boys’ soccer team was led by team captains: Senior, Zachariah Abdul-Jalil; senior, Matthew Vaughn; senior, E.J. Davis; senior, Solomon Clark; and junior, Max Trethewey. Additional team members include: Seniors—Seth Snyder, Hazem Attal, Dylan Lewis, Duncan McGee, Robby Nunley, Nick Brumage, Kevin Tiffey, Farris Fathallah, and Holden Pomponio; juniors—Xavier Bohn, Bryce Coleman, Wilson Fife, Bakar Boustany, Isaac Carney, Ian Iskra, and Julian Westfall; sophomores—Gabe Sadorra, Conner Stricklen, and Alex Ellis; and freshman—Sam Clark; and

Whereas, The George Washington High School Patriots boys’ soccer team was coached by head coach Erik Engle, and assistant coaches David Nelson, Evan Pauley, Brad McGee, Peter Nelson, and Noah Shaak; and

Whereas, The 2019 George Washington High School Patriots boys’ soccer team displayed its strong will and fierce determination for an entire season, and will go down in history as one of the all-time great teams in West Virginia; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate:

That the Senate hereby congratulates the George Washington High School Patriots boys’ soccer team for winning the 2019 Class AAA State Championship; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the George Washington High School Patriots boys’ soccer team.