2026 SESSION
ENROLLED
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 33
Commending the Blacksburg High School boys' golf team.
Agreed to by the Senate, January 15, 2026
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, January 19, 2026
WHEREAS, the Blacksburg High School boys' golf team won the PGA Boys High School Golf National Invitational on July 22, 2025, at the historic Pinehurst Resort in Pinehurst, North Carolina; and
WHEREAS, the Blacksburg Bruins played rounds on Pinehurst No. 5, No. 6, and No. 8 courses over the three-day competition, posting a cumulative score of 851 strokes, which was 13 strokes under par and nine strokes better than the score of the two runner-up teams; and
WHEREAS, the Blacksburg Bruins established themselves as the frontrunners after a strong first day, which included senior Jake Albert setting a course record on Pinehurst No. 5 with a score that was 10-under par; and
WHEREAS, the Blacksburg Bruins sat atop the leaderboard by only one stroke after a middling second day, but then returned to form to close the contest with commanding victory; and
WHEREAS, the Blacksburg Bruins were playing in the PGA Boys High School Golf National Invitational for the first time since 2022, when the team finished eighth, and their victory this year marks the program's first national title; and