Bill Text: VA HJR229 | 2022 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending the Cape Henry Collegiate boys' basketball team.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-02-24 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ229ER) [HJR229 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2022-HJR229-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, the Cape Henry Collegiate boys' basketball team of Virginia Beach won the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association Division I state invitational tournament on February 26, 2021, at Benedictine College Preparatory in Richmond; and
WHEREAS, the Cape Henry Collegiate Dolphins defeated the Catholic High School Crusaders of Virginia Beach by a score of 58–48, pulling ahead late on the strength of its fourth-quarter rally; and
WHEREAS, the Cape Henry Dolphins gave up a seven-point run to start the game, but bounced back to go into halftime leading 22–21; they then trailed by as much as 38–31 before finding their momentum and sealing the victory; and
WHEREAS, the Cape Henry Dolphins' win was a triumphant end to a season in which the team went undefeated and won the Tidewater Conference of Independent Schools invitational tournament; and
WHEREAS, the Cape Henry Dolphins' remarkable season was a total team effort, driven by the exceptional play and leadership of co-captains Christian Moore and Bryson Spell; and
WHEREAS, despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Cape Henry Dolphins persevered throughout the season to train and compete at a high caliber while maintaining proper health protocols; and
WHEREAS, the success of the Cape Henry Dolphins is the result of the hard work and dedication of the student-athletes, the leadership and guidance of their coaches and teachers, and the unwavering support of the entire Cape Henry Collegiate community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the Cape Henry Collegiate boys' basketball team for winning the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association Division I state invitational tournament; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Mark Hall, coach of the Cape Henry Collegiate boys' basketball team, as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for the team's achievement.