2026 SESSION
ENROLLED
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 11
Commending the Halifax South Boston Dixie Darlings softball team.
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 4, 2026
Agreed to by the Senate, February 12, 2026
WHEREAS, the Halifax South Boston Dixie Darlings softball team made history as the first team from the Commonwealth to win the Dixie Softball Darlings World Series on July 29, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the Halifax South Boston Dixie Darlings began their season in March 2025 and clinched the District 7 championship and the state championship to advance to the Dixie Softball World Series, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2025; and
WHEREAS, the Halifax South Boston Dixie Darlings were the only team representing the Commonwealth in their age group at the Dixie Softball World Series and won five straight games in the double-elimination style tournament; and
WHEREAS, the Halifax South Boston Dixie Darlings defeated teams from North Carolina by a score of 11–10, Alabama by a score of 9–6, Ruston, Louisiana, by a score of 12–10, and Caldwell, Louisiana, by a score of 14–12; and
WHEREAS, in the championship final, the Halifax South Boston Dixie Darlings again faced the team from Ruston, Louisiana, and dominated the game to win 15–2 and claim the World Series title; and