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2012-02-01Trey Edmunds-Dan River High SchoolP[TTSYLVANIA COUNTY 130ARD OP SUPERVISORS RESOLUTION 2012-02-01 VIRGINIA: At the regular meeting of the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors held on Monday, hbbnrary 6, 2012 in the General District Courtroom of the Edwin R. Shields Courthouse Addition, the Ibllowing resolution +e:u presented and adopted: Whereas, Dan River Iligh School varsity athlete'I'rey Edmunds has Ixen named to PART\DE Magazine's 2012 All- American High School football Team, which has been the nation's premicrAtl-American high school football team for the last 41 years. In partnership with Sporting :Yens, PARADE' editors chose 53 seniors througlwut the nation, whose nn-the-fiend performances represent the best of high school football, and'I'rcy Edmunds was one of only 7 athletics from Virginia selected For this prestigious award; and Whereas, Trey Edmunds is the first player in Dan River High School's history to be named to PARADE. Magazine's All-American High School Football Team; and Whereas, for a career at Dan River I ligh School "trey Edmunds accounted for 1642 all-pur(mse yards, including 4,516 rushing yards, GS rota) touchdowns, while defensively totaling 771 tackles and 1 I interceptions-an impressive record in itself and romarkahle in that Trey has only played running back these last two years and has just tw•ncd 17 years old: and Whereas, along with the. honor of being named a PARADE All-American, 'I'rcy Edmunds was named the Single A Oflicc Player of the Ycar by VirginiaPreps.com and named to the Virgin'rrPreps.com Single AAll-Blatt football team as a ramming Mack; and Whereas, "troy Edmunds was also named 201 I Danville Register Nc Bee All-Metro Football Offensive Player of the Ycar, was named first-team offense mm~ing back for both Region B and the Dogwrood District, and was first-team linebacker on defense in the Ikrgwood District: and Whereas, a native of Ringgold, Virginia, Trey C•dmunds is the son of Ferrell and F'clicia Edmunds and is a member of the junior usher board at his church where he also sings in the chair and is a member of the church step team; and Whereas, 'I'rcy Edmunds is descritx:d by local coaches and peers as displaying excellent character, integrity, and a positive attitude on and off the field, making him not only a special athlete and outstanding student but an extraordinary young man;thcn TtiEttEFOR@; BF: 1'l' RlSOLVF.1), that the Pittsylvania County Boazd of Supervisors, on the behalf of all of the citizens of Pittsylvania Cuuuly, express Urcir sincere appreciation, admiration, and congratulations to'frey Edmonds on being named to PARADE Magazine's 2012 :111-American Iligh School Football "Team. bringing not only honor to himself and his family, but to Dan River High School :trtd all of the citizens of Pitlsyh~ania County and furthcrniore. the Board of Supervisors con~audalcs 'trey Edmunds rni signing his National Letter of Intent to continue his li~o[ball career at Virg~nia'I'cch, wishing him the bl'St in his future academic endeavors and athletic career; and BF. IT NUR'THN:N RN:SOLVF.D that a copy of this resolution be presented by the Board of Supervisors to Trey F.dntunds. Given under my hand this the G'h day of Febnrary, 2012. A^ ~' ~= ` Tim R. B: ber, Chairman c ~. PiUsyly ria (:'aunty Board Su rvisors ~.~~~./ \Villiam I). Sleeper, rk Pittsyvania County oard of Supervisots