StateofVermont
HouseofRepresentatives
Montpelier,Vermont
ConcurrentHouseResolution
H.C.R.46
OfferedbyRepresentativesDodgeofEssex,BlackofEssex,GarofanoofEssex,Houghtonof
EssexJunction,andSteadyofMilton
HouseconcurrentresolutioncongratulatingtheEssexHighSchoolHornetsgirls’volleyball
programonwinningafourthconsecutiveStatechampionship
Whereas,theHornetsgirls’volleyballprogramhasearnedastellarreputationbywinningthe
Statetitleattheconclusionofeachofthelastthreeseasons,andtheteamembarkedonits2024
seasonconfidentthatsuccessonthecourtwouldcontinue, and
Whereas,top-seededEssexproceededtocompileanundefeatedrecord,deservedlyearninga
berthin2024’smostdecisivecontest,pairedagainstthemostchallengingpossibleopponent,the
second-seededBellowsFreeAcademy-St.AlbansComets, and
Whereas,inthechampionshipcontest,playedatSt.Michael’sCollegeinColchester,the
Hornetsonceagainthrilledtheirsupportersbyemergingontopineachofthethreesets(25–23,
25–13,and25–20)fora3–0win,astheyclinchedtheschool’sfourthconsecutiveStatetitleand
anastounding68thconsecutivetriumph, and
Whereas,thisproudcontingentofvolleyballplayersconsistedofRileyAustin,Anna
Hotaling,TrintyAnaya,ReeseGregory,SaraSinkewicz,HannahKnickerboxer,TessAdams,
RileyHammond,EmmaOrlow,AbigailDesilets,RheyaGregory,BorjiaEckman,andLucia
Sears, and
Whereas,HeadCoachJenLiguoriandAssistantCoachPhilReynoldswereidealmentorsfor
thisamazing,talentedcadreofyoungathletes,nowthereforebeit
ResolvedbytheSenateandHouseofRepresentatives:
ThattheGeneralAssemblycongratulatestheEssexHighSchoolHornetsgirls’volleyball
programonwinningafourthconsecutiveStatechampionship,andbeitfurther
Resolved:ThattheSecretaryofStatebedirectedtosendacopyofthisresolutiontoEssex
HighSchool.