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2017 SESSION


HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 559
Commending the Chantilly High School boys' tennis team.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 13, 2017
Agreed to by the Senate, February 16, 2017

 

WHEREAS, the Chantilly High School boys’ tennis team became the most successful tennis team in school history, winning its first tennis state title at the Virginia High School League Group 6A state championship in June 2016; and

WHEREAS, after finishing 7 - 3 in the regular season, the Chantilly High School Chargers advanced to the playoffs as the No. 3 seed in the Group 6A North regional tournament; and

WHEREAS, in the state championship match at George Mason University, the Chantilly Chargers defeated the Cosby High School Titans 5 - 3, capped by a win in the No. 2 doubles match by freshmen Manu Balasubramanian and Shaun Ganju, both of whom also won singles matches earlier in the day; and

WHEREAS, singles wins from senior Abiral Pandey and junior Josh Melnyk, as well as leadership from senior Sean Moran, helped the Chantilly Chargers enter the doubles competition with a 4 - 2 lead; and

WHEREAS, the Chantilly Chargers’ victory is a testament to the dedication and hard work of the student-athletes, the leadership of the coaches and staff, and the energetic support of the entire Chantilly High School community; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the Chantilly High School boys’ tennis team on winning the Virginia High School League Group 6A state championship in 2016; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Michael Comini, head coach of the Chantilly High School boys’ tennis team, as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for the team’s accomplishments.