2015-2016 Bill 4267: Calhoun Academy Baseball Team - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly

121st Session, 2015-2016

H. 4267

STATUS INFORMATION

House Resolution

Sponsors: Reps. Ott, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Atwater, Bales, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bedingfield, Bernstein, Bingham, Bowers, Bradley, Brannon, G.A.Brown, R.L.Brown, Burns, Chumley, Clary, Clemmons, Clyburn, CobbHunter, Cole, Collins, Corley, H.A.Crawford, Crosby, Daning, Delleney, Dillard, Douglas, Duckworth, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrester, Funderburk, Gagnon, Gambrell, George, Gilliard, Goldfinch, Govan, Hamilton, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hicks, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hodges, Horne, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Johnson, Jordan, Kennedy, King, Kirby, Knight, Limehouse, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, McCoy, McEachern, McKnight, M.S.McLeod, W.J.McLeod, Merrill, Mitchell, D.C.Moss, V.S.Moss, Murphy, Nanney, Neal, Newton, Norman, Norrell, Parks, Pitts, Pope, Putnam, Quinn, Ridgeway, Riley, Rivers, RobinsonSimpson, Rutherford, Ryhal, Sandifer, Simrill, G.M.Smith, G.R.Smith, J.E.Smith, Sottile, Southard, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, Tinkler, Toole, Weeks, Wells, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis and Yow

Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11122cz15.docx

Companion/Similar bill(s): 820

Introduced in the House on May 27, 2015

Adopted by the House on May 27, 2015

Summary: Calhoun Academy Baseball Team

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

5/27/2015HouseIntroduced and adopted (House Journalpage28)

View the latest legislative information at the website

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

5/27/2015

AHOUSE RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND THE CALHOUN ACADEMY BASEBALL TEAM, COACHES, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS FOR AN OUTSTANDING SEASON AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM ON WINNING THE 2015 CLASS AA SOUTH CAROLINA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ASSOCIATION STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives are pleased to learn that the Calhoun Academy Cavaliers baseball team captured the state trophy in the South Carolina Independent School Association (SCISA) contest held on May 14, 2015; and

Whereas, the Calhoun Academy Cavaliers defeated the Robert E. Lee Academy by a score of 122 in a pivotal game three of the championship series, securing their first championship since 2008; and

Whereas, the Cavaliers won the first game in the series by a score of 113, but the defending state champions at Robert E. Lee forced a third game after taking game two by a score of 65; and

Whereas, Robert E. Lee jumped out to an early 20 lead, but the Cavaliers dominated the bottom of the third inning, sending twelve batters to the plate and scoring seven runs; and

Whereas, sophomore starting pitcher Kyle Gray hit a key twoout, tworun single in the third inning and later blasted a tworun home run in the fourth, driving in a total of four runs; and

Whereas, the hits kept coming for the Cavaliers, who extended their lead in the fourth and fifth innings off of runs batted in by juniors Will Spiers and Blake Huddleston; and

Whereas, the Cavaliers were able to send long time head coach Adam Jarecki, who is leaving after leading the team for twentytwo years, out on top with a state championship to cap off an impressive 225 season; and

Whereas, the members of the House of Representatives deeply appreciate the respect and honor that the Calhoun Academy Cavaliers have brought to their school and community and expect to hear of their continued accomplishments in the future. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, recognize and commend the Calhoun Academy baseball team, coaches, and school officials and congratulate them on winning the 2015 Class AA South Carolina Independent School Association State Championship title.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Headmaster Mims Taylor and Head Coach Adam Jarecki.

[4267]1