2013-2014 Bill 4582: Dillon High School Varsity Football Team - South Carolina Legislature

South Carolina General Assembly

120th Session, 2013-2014

H. 4582

STATUS INFORMATION

House Resolution

Sponsors: Reps. George, 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, Gagnon, Gambrell, 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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Introduced in the House on February 4, 2014

Adopted by the House on February 4, 2014

Summary: Dillon High School Varsity Football Team

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

2/4/2014HouseIntroduced and adopted (House Journalpage22)

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/4/2014

AHOUSE RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND THEDILLON HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM, COACHES, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS FOR A WINNING SEASON AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM FOR CAPTURING THE 2013 CLASS AA DIVISION ISTATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.

Whereas, the House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina is pleased to learn that the members of the Dillon High School varsity football team of Dillon County garnered the state trophy for the second consecutive year, the fourth time since 2008; and

Whereas, the Dillon Wildcats had a 122 season, and the two losses this season included a 2721loss to Mallard Creek in North Carolina, which ranked fourteenth in the nation in the latest USA Today Super 25, and to Marlboro County which made it to the Class AAA Lower State Final; and

Whereas, the Wildcats squared off against FairfieldCentral High School on Friday, December 6, 2013, at Benedict College in Columbia for a rematch of the 2012AA state competition; and

Whereas, the previously undefeated FairfieldCentral Griffin offense proved no match for the Wildcat defense as the Griffins were allowed only ninetyeight yards on the ground, more than a hundred yards less than their game average this season; and

Whereas, to the delight of their fans and the disappointment of their rivals, the Wildcats led 213 at the half and posted two quick scores in the third quarter before ending the championship game with an astounding 413 victory; and

Whereas, the final gamewas the two hundred fiftieth career victory for Head Coach Jackie Hayes in three hundred starts, making him the fastest coach to reach that milestone in state history; and

Whereas, four of the school’s five state championship titles have come under Coach Jackie Hayes: in 2008, 2009, 2012 and now 2013. The first Wildcat football title came in 1947 when Walhalla High School forfeited by failing to appear; and

Whereas, our colleague in the House of Representatives for District 55, Coach Hayesteamed up with anexcellent coaching staff to mold another championship team and teach these young athletesmeaningful life lessons; and

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives are gratefulforthe honor that theDillon High School football players have brought to their school and their community and look to hear of their success in the future. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, recognize and commend the Dillon High School varsity footballteam, coaches, and school officials for awinning season and congratulate them for capturing the 2013 Class AA Division IState Championship title.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Principal Shawn Johnson and Coach Jackie Hayes.

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