[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 106 (Friday, July 1, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1015]
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               IN HONOR OF THE HANDLEY BOYS' TENNIS TEAM

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                         HON. BARBARA COMSTOCK

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, July 1, 2016

  Mrs. COMSTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the boys' tennis team 
from Handley High School in my District who recently won the 2016 4A 
Virginia State Championship. They practiced long hours as a team, and 
this achievement shows how far dedication, hard work, and commitment to 
teamwork can take a group as they played against some of the best 
competition in the nation.
  The Handley boys' tennis team has made Virginia's 10th Congressional 
District proud and they have represented us well. Winning a state 
championship attests to their impressive athletic ability, unselfish 
mentality, and determination to succeed. I commend them for their 
tireless dedication to both their school and their teammates, without 
neither of which this could have been possible. It takes a delicate 
combination of superior skill and many hours of practice to win a state 
title. The Handley boys' tennis team has certainly earned this honor 
and the lessons learned over the years will valuably serve them as they 
continue on in their lives.
  Handley boys' tennis team won this year's 4A state championship to 
cap off an amazing 22-0 undefeated season. This state tennis title is 
Handley's first in over ten years and these boys could not deserve it 
more. The only team to even get a point on this team after the regular 
season was a three-time defending state champion and that was just a 
single point.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in honoring the Handley 
boys' tennis team for their achievement and representing Virginia's 
10th Congressional District with such distinction. I wish them all the 
best in their future endeavors.

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