South Carolina General Assembly
121st Session, 2015-2016
H. 4214
STATUS INFORMATION
House Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Bannister, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Atwater, Bales, Ballentine, Bamberg, 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, Ott, 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
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Introduced in the House on May 21, 2015
Adopted by the House on May 21, 2015
Summary: J. L. Mann High School Boys Varsity Soccer Team
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
5/21/2015 House Introduced and adopted (House Journalpage5)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
5/21/2015
A HOUSE RESOLUTION
TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE MEMBERS OF J. L. MANN HIGH SCHOOL BOYS VARSITY SOCCER TEAM FOR AN OUTSTANDING SEASON AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM FOR WINNING THE 2015 CLASS AAAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.
Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives is pleased to learn that the J. L. Mann High School soccer team of Greenville County took top honors at the state competition held at River Bluff High School in Lexington on Saturday, May 16, 2015; and
Whereas, in a contest not lacking in suspense, the J. L. Mann Patriots, ranked third in the State prior to the championship game, delighted their fans as they defeated numberone ranked Wando High School 10; and
Whereas, the Patriots, who entered the championship game with a 212 record, were anxious to defeat the Wando Warriors who had only one loss in their 241 season record and who had defeated J. L. Mann in the 2014 championship game 20; and
Whereas, although J. L. Mann came to the final game boasting two state titles in Class AAA, the Patriots were seeking their first trophy in Class AAAA; and
Whereas, the first half of the game was action packed yet scoreless until the Patriots’ sophomore midfielder Drake Byrd broke free down the sideline after being taken out of a potential scoring opportunity shortly before. He received a pass from Brendon Jones and, when he caught a peripheral glance of senior Michele Bottari in front of the goal, he decided to pass it cross keeper to him; and
Whereas, Gatorade Player of the Year, Patriot Michele Bottari, then scored the game’s only goal with 28:32 left in the second period, his thirtythird goal of the season; and
Whereas, in the ensuing minutes after his team took the lead, J. L. Mann’s goalkeeper, Aden Ardoin, was under attack from attempts by Wando to answer that score, but the Warriors narrowly missed two chances at the goal; and
Whereas, the Patriots finished their remarkable season with a 222 record and with a state championship against a team that had allowed only eighteen goals in twentyseven games all season long; and
Whereas, in a sport that demands strength, speed, and agility, Head Coach Brian Dender and his skilled coaching staff used their own athletic ability and training to build a championship team and teach these athletes lessons that will prove invaluable for a lifetime; and
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives value the pride and recognition that the J. L. Mann soccer players have brought to their school and their community and look to hear of their continued accomplishments in the years ahead. 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 honor the members of J. L. Mann High School boys varsity soccer team for an outstanding season and congratulate them for winning the 2015 Class AAAA State Championship title.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Principal Charles S. Mayfield and Coach Brian Dender.
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