South Carolina General Assembly

120th Session, 2013-2014

H. 5294

STATUS INFORMATION

Concurrent Resolution

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

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Companion/Similar bill(s): 5323

Introduced in the House on May 27, 2014

Introduced in the Senate on May 28, 2014

Adopted by the General Assembly on May 28, 2014

Summary: Dixie High School Varsity Softball Team

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

5/27/2014HouseIntroduced, adopted, sent to Senate (House Journalpage79)

5/28/2014SenateIntroduced, adopted, returned with concurrence (Senate Journalpage14)

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

5/27/2014

ACONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THEDIXIE HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY SOFTBALL TEAM, COACHES, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS FOR AN OUTSTANDING SEASON AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM FOR WINNING THE 2014 CLASS A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.

Whereas, the South Carolina General Assembly is pleased to learn that the members of the Dixie High School softball team of Abbeville County took top honors at the state competition on Friday, May 23, 2014, at River Bluff High Schoolin Lexington; and

Whereas, to the delight of their fans, the Dixie High Lady Hornets defeated East Clarendon High School 120 in the third game in the besttwooutofthree series to claim the 2014 state title; and

Whereas, in the first game playedMonday in the Hornet’snest in Due West, East Clarendon suffered a stinging 51 defeat, and the second game on Wednesday in the den of East Clarendon’s Lady Wolverines delivered a narrow 43 loss for the Lady Hornets; and

Whereas, the Dixie High team held the Lady Wolverines scoreless in the third game on a neutral siteat River Bluff to take the state championship; and

Whereas, Dixie High seniorKensley Carwile was honored by selection to play in the NorthSouth softball game; and

Whereas, in a sport that demandsstrength, strategy, and speed, Head Coach Gary Stone and his skilled coaching staff capitalized on their own athletic ability and training to mold a championship team and teach these athletes lessons that will prove invaluable through life, both on and off the diamond; and

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina General Assembly appreciate the pride and recognition that the Dixie High softball players have brought to their school and the Due West community and look to hear of their continued accomplishments in the days ahead. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, recognize and honor the Dixie High School varsity softball team, coaches, and school officials for an outstanding season and congratulate them for winning the 2014 Class A State Championship title.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Principal Lori BrownleeBrewton and Coach Gary Stone.

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