2026 SESSION
ENROLLED
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 77
Commending the Midlothian High School softball team.
Agreed to by the Senate, February 5, 2026
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 9, 2026
WHEREAS, the Midlothian High School softball team won the Virginia High School League Class 5 state championship on June 14, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the Midlothian High School Trojans defeated the Mills Godwin High School Eagles by a score of 2–0 to bring home the state championship title; and
WHEREAS, the Midlothian Trojans achieved an undefeated season, allowing only 23 runs across 24 games, including just six runs in six playoff games, and recorded 13 shutouts; and
WHEREAS, the Midlothian Trojans played one of the toughest and most competitive schedules in the Commonwealth and finished the 2025 season ranked 46th in the nation, second in the Commonwealth, and first among Virginia's public schools; and
WHEREAS, the Midlothian Trojans were led in the circle by Marlee Gaskell, who allowed only 11 earned runs in 126 innings with 171 strikeouts and 24 walks and contributed offensively by hitting .384 with 23 RBIs; her season earned her numerous honors, including MaxPreps All-American, MaxPreps Virginia State Player of the Year, All-Metro Player of the Year, Virginia High School League (VHSL) Class 5 Player of the Year, VHSL Region C Player of the Year, and Chesterfield County Player of the Year; and