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SJ290 • 2026

Commending the Riverside High School girls' lacrosse team.

Commending the Riverside High School girls' lacrosse team.

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

Sponsor
Perry
Last action
2026-03-25
Official status
Passed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary and text do not provide information on what happens after enactment, leaving this detail uncertain.

Commending the Riverside High School Girls' Lacrosse Team

This bill commends the Riverside High School girls' lacrosse team for winning the Virginia High School League Class 5 state championship.

What This Bill Does

  • Says that the Riverside High School girls' lacrosse team won the Virginia High School League Class 5 state championship on June 14, 2025.
  • Praises the team for their hard work and dedication, as well as the support from coaches, teachers, families, and the school community.
  • Tells the Clerk of the Senate to give a copy of this commendation to Kristan Ash, who is the coach of the lacrosse team.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Riverside High School girls' lacrosse team
  • Kristan Ash, the coach of the lacrosse team

Terms To Know

General Assembly
The group that makes laws for Virginia, made up of the Senate and House of Delegates.
Clerk of the Senate
A person who works in the Senate to keep records and help with official duties.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This bill only commends the team and does not give them any money or other rewards.
  • The bill does not specify what will happen after it is enacted.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-25 Senate

    Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ290ER)

  2. 2026-03-12 House

    Agreed to by House by voice vote

  3. 2026-03-11 House

    Received

  4. 2026-03-11 House

    Laid on Speaker's table

  5. 2026-03-11 Senate

    Agreed to by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  6. 2026-03-09 Senate

    Presented 26109305D

  7. 2026-03-09 Senate

    Laid on Clerk's Desk

Official Summary Text

Commending the Riverside High School girls' lacrosse team.

Current Bill Text

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Commending the Riverside High School girls' lacrosse team.
Agreed to by the Senate, March 11, 2026
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 12, 2026
WHEREAS, the Riverside High School girls' lacrosse team of Loudoun County won the Virginia High School League Class 5 state championship on June 14, 2025, at Godwin High School in Henrico County; and
WHEREAS, the Riverside High School Rams defeated the Douglas S. Freeman High School Mavericks by a score of 8–6 to bring home the program's first state championship title since 2018; and
WHEREAS, after trailing by four goals late in the third quarter, the Riverside Rams scored six unanswered goals in rapid succession to mount an astonishing comeback and stun the Freeman Mavericks, who had won the past four state championships; and
WHEREAS, the Riverside Rams were led to victory by Kate Broad, who had four goals, including three in the decisive fourth quarter, as well as Sam Wiles, Alex Sutch, and Erika Trippel, who also scored goals during the contest; and
WHEREAS, the accomplishments of the Riverside Rams 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 Riverside High School community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the Riverside High School girls' lacrosse team for winning the 2025 Virginia High School League Class 5 state championship; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Kristan Ash, coach of the Riverside High School girls' lacrosse team, as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for the team's achievement and best wishes for the program's continued success.