[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 101 (Friday, June 14, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H4098]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        CONGRATULATIONS TO THE VALDOSTA STATE MEN'S TENNIS TEAM

  (Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the 
Valdosta State men's tennis team on their recent national championship.
  The Blazers tennis team had an impressive season. They finished the 
year with an overall record of 26-3. In conference play, the team 
finished 8-1 and were named the Gulf South Conference champions.
  At the Division II National Championships Festival in Orlando, 
Florida, Valdosta State battled for the chance to earn their third 
national title in school history.
  After beating Flagler College 4-3 in the final match, the Blazers 
earned the title of national champions as well as the number one team 
ranked in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.
  Boruch Skierkier, Rodrigo Carvalho, Takeshi Taco, and Luca Mack also 
earned Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division II All-American 
honors.
  Mr. Speaker, I congratulate the Head Coach John Hansen and the entire 
men's tennis team on an outstanding season and a national championship.

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