South Carolina General Assembly

119th Session, 2011-2012

S. 1563

STATUS INFORMATION

Senate Resolution

Sponsors: Senator Hayes

Document Path: l:\council\bills\rm\1617ac12.docx

Companion/Similar bill(s): 5347

Introduced in the Senate on May 30, 2012

Adopted by the Senate on May 30, 2012

Summary: Seth Neely

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number

5/30/2012 Senate Introduced and adopted (Senate Journalpage7)

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

5/30/2012

A SENATE RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE SETH NEELY OF SPARTANBURG METHODIST COLLEGE ON HIS TEAM CAPTURING THE 2012 NATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION EASTERN DISTRICT BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE, TO HONOR HIM AND HIS TEAMMATES ON EARNING A BERTH AT THE 2012 JUNIOR COLLEGE WORLD SERIES IN COLORADO, AND TO CONGRATULATE HIM ON BEING AWARDED A BASEBALL SCHOLARSHIP TO WOFFORD COLLEGE.

Whereas, the South Carolina Senate is pleased to learn that Seth Neely of Spartanburg Methodist College (SMC), with his team, nailed the 2012 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Eastern District Baseball Championship title and earned a berth in the 2012 Junior College World Series in Colorado; and

Whereas, in addition, Seth, a sophomore infielder, recently has been named the recipient of a scholarship to play baseball at Wofford College next year; and

Whereas, at the district title game, SMC’s Pioneers led Harford Community College Owls 20 after the first inning, holding this lead until the third inning, when the Owls tacked on a single run. SMC then scored two more runs in the fifth, as well as four runs in the eighth to clinch the title and send SMC on its fifth trip in the past twelve seasons to the Junior College World Series under the able leadership of Head Coach Tim Wallace; and

Whereas, with great pleasure, the Senate commends Seth and the entire SMC team for the hard work and selfdiscipline they have consistently demonstrated over the years. The members also look with interest to the future accomplishments of Seth and his fellow ball players as they continue to set the bar of achievement high in one of this country’s favorite pastimes the fine sport of baseball. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate:

That the members of the South Carolina Senate, by this resolution, recognize Seth Neely of Spartanburg Methodist College on his team capturing the 2012 National Junior College Athletic Association Eastern District Baseball Championship title, honor him and his teammates on earning a berth at the 2012 Junior College World Series in Colorado, and congratulate him on being awarded a baseball scholarship to Wofford College.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be provided to Seth Neely.

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