2015-2016 Bill 442: Pickens High School Volleyball Team - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly

121st Session, 2015-2016

S.442

STATUS INFORMATION

Senate Resolution

Sponsors: Senator L.Martin

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Introduced in the Senate on February 11, 2015

Adopted by the Senate on February 11, 2015

Summary: Pickens High School Volleyball Team

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

2/11/2015SenateIntroduced and adopted (Senate Journalpage4)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/11/2015

ASENATE RESOLUTION

TO HONOR THE PICKENS HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL TEAM FOR ITS SUPERLATIVE SEASON AND TO CELEBRATE THE TEAM’S EXCEPTIONAL PLAYERS, COACHES, AND STAFF FOR CAPTURING THE 2014 CLASS AAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.

Whereas, defeating Hilton Head in four games, the Pickens High School volleyball team claimed the crown at the 2014 Class AAA State Championship titleon November 8, 2014; and

Whereas, the Lady Blue Flame, inwrapping up this backtoback statetitle win, also scoredthe school’s fifteenth state title in volleyball and its sixth under Coach Jennifer Gravely; and

Whereas, after dropping the first match, Pickens settled into its game and wore its opponents down with defense and a relentless pursuit of the ball to take the next three games 2624, 2518, and 2516; and

Whereas, Coach Gravely, with grueling practices, hard work, and determination, built her volleyball program into a championship team and plans to keep it that way; and

Whereas, making a sweet victory even sweeter, Pickens earned berths on the 2014 1AAA AllRegion team for four of its players, Laiken Porterfield, Melodie Broom, Faith Dickard, and Taylor Farmer; and

Whereas, the Pickens High School volleyball team has brought great pride and recognition to its school and community, and the Senatelooks with interest to hear of further accomplishments by these talented athletes. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate:

That the members of the South Carolina Senate, by this resolution, honor the Pickens High School volleyball team for its superlative season and celebrate the team’s exceptional players, coaches, and staff for capturing the 2014 Class AAA State Championship title.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Principal Marion Lawson and Coach Jennifer Gravely of Pickens High School.

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