SR 2002 — Commending the John Handley High School boys' basketball team.

+ 2026 SPECIAL SESSION I + + + INTRODUCED+ ENROLLED + + 26200020D+ + + SENATE RESOLUTION NO.

2002 IE Offered+ April+ 23, 2026 N Commending+ommending the John Handley High School boys' basketball team.

T+ —————+ Patron—French R —————+ Agreed to by the Senate, April 23, 2026 O L WHEREAS, the John Handley High School boys' basketball team won the Virginia High School League L Class 4 state championship on March 14, 2026, at Virginia Commonwealth University's Stuart C.

Siegel D Center in Richmond;

and UE WHEREAS, the John Handley High School Judges defeated the Hampton High School Crabbers by a CD score of 61–42 to secure the first boys' basketball state championship title in the school's history;

and WHEREAS, the Handley Judges executed their game plan and took a 24–18 advantage into halftime, then E expanded their lead in the third quarter before pulling away in the fourth;

and WHEREAS, the Handley Judges saw strong performances from Christian Dinges, Will Braun-Duin, D Isaiah Baxter, and Jaevon Brisco, who all had point totals in the double-digits, and from Kyren Oglesby, who helped neutralize Hampton's best defender;

and WHEREAS, the Handley Judges were led throughout the year by head coach Zach Harrell-Zook, who became the youngest coach in Virginia High School League history to win a boys' basketball state S championship;

and R WHEREAS, the accomplishments of the Handley Judges are the result of the hard work and dedication of 2 the student-athletes, the leadership and guidance of their coaches and teachers, and the unwavering support of 0 their families and the entire John Handley High School community;

now, therefore, be it E RESOLVED by the Senate of Virginia, That the John Handley High School boys' basketball team hereby R be commended for winning the 2026 Virginia High School League Class 4 state championship;

and, be it 2 RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to 0 Zach Harrell-Zook, head coach of the John Handley High School boys' basketball team, as an expression of 2 the Senate of Virginia's admiration for the team's achievement and best wishes for the program's continued success.