SENATE RESOLUTION 35

(By Senators Maynard and Lindsay)

[Introduced February 21, 2022]

Congratulating the Tug Valley High School Lady Panthers for winning the 2021 Class A State Championship in Girls Basketball.

Whereas, The Tug Valley High School Lady Panthers won the 2021 Class A State Championship in Girls Basketball; it was the first girls basketball title in school history, which was established in 1987; and

Whereas, Much like other teams, the Lady Panthers’ season was very challenging due to COVID-19; the team was only able to play 12 of their scheduled 22 regular season games; and

Whereas, The Lady Panthers and their coaching staff also faced several obstacles due to health. Head Coach Clyde Farley’s wife, Rhonda, was battling stage 4 liver cancer; she passed away November 15, 2021; her daughter, Brooklyn was a member of the team. Assistant Coach Christa Hall was battling breast cancer during the season; her daughter Autumn was a starter on the team; and

Whereas, The Tug Valley High School Lady Panthers and their coaching staff exhibited extraordinary character, determination, and dedication to persevere over all of these obstacles, which is truly an extraordinary accomplishment; and

Whereas, It was also fitting that the Tug Valley High School Lady Panthers basketball team won the Class A championship on Coach Clyde Farley’s birthday, which also happened to be his and Rhonda’s anniversary; and

Whereas, The Tug Valley High School Lady Panthers’ basketball Class A  Championship team was coached by Head Coach Clyde Farley and assistant coaches Seth Ooten, Christa Hall, Eddie May, and Chad Baisden; and

Whereas, The Tug Valley High School Lady Panthers’ basketball Class A  Championship team members were: Kaitlyn Copley, Brooklyn Farley, Makayla May, Alyssa Newsome, Kaylea Baisden, Audrey Evans, Autumn Hall, Emily Hatfield, Kristen Fields, Haley Gillman, Kaydence Gillman, and Gabby Hatfield; and

Whereas, The Tug Valley High School Lady Panthers’ basketball Class A Championship is truly a demonstration of triumph over extreme adversity and is a feature that should be appropriately recognized; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate:

That the Senate hereby congratulates the Tug Valley High School Lady Panthers girls basketball team for winning the 2021 Class A State Championship; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Tug Valley High School Lady Panthers basketball team.