Bill Text: VA SJR440 | 2017 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending the Hidden Valley High School boys' tennis team.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-23 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ440ER) [SJR440 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2017-SJR440-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, the Hidden Valley High School boys' tennis team of Cave Spring won the Virginia High School League Group 3A state championship on June 11, 2016; and
WHEREAS, the Hidden Valley High School Titans prevailed 5–1 over their River Ridge District rivals, the Blacksburg High School Bruins, to finish the season unbeaten for the first time and capture their third state title; and
WHEREAS, Hidden Valley Titans team members James Baron, Colin Foutz, Paul Baron, and Sam Burton posted singles wins in the Nos. 1–4 seed games and freshman Greg Hearp clinched the championship with his victory in the No. 5 seed match; and
WHEREAS, the team championship was the final piece of the Hidden Valley Titans' 2016 triple crown, as James Baron was crowned the Group 3A individual singles state champion, and he and Paul Baron won the Group 3A state doubles championship; and
WHEREAS, all of the Hidden Valley Titans boys' tennis team members contributed to the state championship by working hard to hone their skills during the season, preparing both mentally and physically, and playing with great poise under pressure in temperatures above 90 degrees; and
WHEREAS, the Hidden Valley Titans boys' tennis state championship was made possible by the support of the entire Hidden Valley High School faculty and staff, especially veteran Head Coach Ryan Teague, as well as the encouragement of the Cave Spring community and all of the players' families; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the Hidden Valley High School boys' tennis team for their victory in the Virginia High School League Group 3A state championship; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Ryan Teague, coach of the Hidden Valley High School boys' tennis team, as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for their undefeated championship season.
