R-107 Page 1 of 1 2025 VT LEG #382781 v.1 No. R-107. House concurrent resolution congratulating the Montpelier High School Solons boys’ basketball program on winning a fifth consecutive Division II championship. (H.C.R.87) Offered by Representatives McCann of Montpelier, Casey of Montpelier, Brady of Williston, Brown of Richmond, Conlon of Cornwall, Dobrovich of Williamstown, Harple of Glover, Hooper of Randolph, Hunter of Manchester, Long of Newfane, Quimby of Lyndon, Satcowitz of Randolph, Taylor of Milton, and Toof of St. Albans Town Offered by Senators Cummings, Perchlik, and Watson Whereas, during the 2024–2025 regular season, the first-seeded Solons and the third- seeded Harwood Highlanders had two encounters in which Montpelier strongly outscored Harwood, and the highly experienced Solons team was determined to repeat those earlier on-court performances at the Division II championship contest played at the Barre Auditorium, and Whereas, the game proved to be a spirited hoop encounter, as at halftime the 40–30 Montpelier lead was not insurmountable, and Whereas, recognizing the Highlanders’ perseverance, the Solons accelerated their fourth-quarter drive, outscoring Harwood 19–10, ensuring a final 68–57 victory, and achieving a consecutive-year boys’ basketball championship record not seen in Vermont high school competition in over three decades, and Whereas, the victorious Solons were Kayden Anderson-Hall, Kleo Bridge, Carter Bruzzese, Carson Cody, Clayton Foster, Cayden Haley, Winter Holloway, Weston Jones, Atif Milak, Orion Nuss, Joseph Nyiringabo, Stone Poor, Colby Sterling-Proulx, Eliades Toman-Greenberg, and Alex Weinstein, and Whereas, Head Coach Nick Foster and assistant coaches Bill Bruzzese, Ryan Booth, and Anthony Roberts inspired the team throughout the 2024–2025 basketball season, now therefore be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives: That the General Assembly congratulates the Montpelier High School Solons boys’ basketball program on winning a fifth consecutive Division II championship, and be it further Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this resolution to Montpelier High School.