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HR280 • 2026

Commending the Giles High School girls' volleyball team.

Commending the Giles High School girls' volleyball team.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Ballard
Last action
2026-04-20
Official status
Passed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about individual recognitions or community service projects beyond mentioning them briefly.

Praise for Giles High School Volleyball Team

This bill commends the Giles High School girls' volleyball team for winning the Virginia state championship in 2025.

What This Bill Does

  • Commends the Giles High School girls' volleyball team for their victory in the 2025 Virginia High School League Class 1 state championship.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Giles High School girls' volleyball team

Terms To Know

VHSL Class 1
Virginia High School League's classification for smaller schools.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not provide any financial support or tangible benefits to the team.
  • It is a symbolic gesture and does not change any laws or regulations.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-20 House

    Bill text as passed House (HR280ER)

  2. 2026-03-09 House

    Engrossed by House

  3. 2026-03-09 House

    Agreed to by House by voice vote

  4. 2026-03-05 House

    Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26108883D

Official Summary Text

Commending the Giles High School girls' volleyball team.

Current Bill Text

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Commending the Giles High School girls' volleyball team.
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 9, 2026
WHEREAS, the Giles High School girls' volleyball team won the Virginia High School League Class 1 state championship on November 22, 2025, at the Salem Civic Center; and
WHEREAS, the Giles High School Spartans defeated the Middlesex High School Chargers in three straight sets to bring home the program's first state championship title since 2020; and
WHEREAS, the Giles Spartans' victory was a total team effort, led by Sophie Taylor, the Virginia High School League (VHSL) Class 1 Player of the Year, who set a VHSL record with 2,498 career kills, and coach Mandy Havens, who was named the VHSL Class 1 Coach of the Year; and
WHEREAS, the Giles Spartans lost only one set throughout their postseason run; in recognition of the team's dominance, the high school sports website MaxPreps named the Giles Spartans the top-ranked program in the nation in its Small Town Top 25 ranking; and
WHEREAS, the Giles Spartans gave back to the community during the season by completing a service project in which they made blankets that were donated to the Sweet Julia Grace Foundation, which will be included among care packages delivered to children in hospitals throughout the Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, the accomplishments of the Giles Spartans are the result of the hard work and dedication of the student-athletes, the leadership and guidance of their coaches and teachers, and the unwavering support of their families and the entire Giles High School community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That the Giles High School girls' volleyball team hereby be commended for winning the 2025 Virginia High School League Class 1 state championship; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Mandy Havens, coach of the Giles High School girls' volleyball team, as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for the team's achievement and best wishes for the program's continued success.