2026 SESSION
ENROLLED
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 261
Commending the Lightridge High School scholastic bowl team.
Agreed to by the Senate, March 11, 2026
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 12, 2026
WHEREAS, the Lightridge High School scholastic bowl team of Loudoun County won the Virginia High School League Class 5 state championship on February 28, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the Lightridge High School Lightning Bolts tallied 840 points to top the runner-up Ocean Lakes High School Dolphins of Virginia Beach by 165 points; and
WHEREAS, at the state tournament, the Lightridge High School scholastic bowl team soundly defeated all three of its opponents to become state champions; and
WHEREAS, the Lightridge Lighting Bolts' victory was a total team effort, led by Janani Gollapalli, who had 440 points in the competition and was named to the Virginia High School League All-State scholastic bowl team; and
WHEREAS, the Lightridge High School scholastic bowl team's victorious campaign was a testament to the skill and talents of all the competitors, the leadership of their coaches and advisors, and the support of their families and the entire Lightridge High School community; now, therefore, be it