South Carolina General Assembly
121st Session, 2015-2016
H. 5361
STATUS INFORMATION
House Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Atwater, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Bales, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, 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, Fry, 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, 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 18, 2016
Adopted by the House on May 18, 2016
Summary: Lexington High School Girls Varsity Soccer Team
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
DateBodyAction Description with journal page number
5/18/2016HouseIntroduced and adopted (House Journalpage47)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
5/18/2016
AHOUSE RESOLUTION
TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THELEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VARSITY SOCCER TEAM, COACHES, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS FOR AREMARKABLE SEASON AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM FOR WINNING THE 2016 SOUTH CAROLINA CLASS AAAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.
Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives is pleased to learn that the members of the Lexington High School girls soccer team took top honors at the state competition held at W.C. Hawkins Stadium in Irmo on Saturday, May 14, 2016; and
Whereas, to the cheers of their exuberant fans, the Lexington Wildcatsdefeated the J.L. Mann High School Patriots in a 21 suddendeath overtime victory and emerged as the state’s only unbeaten soccer team this season with a 2502 record; and
Whereas, ranked the number one team in the State and number eighteen by USA Today, Lexington fell behind 10 fortyeight minutes into the game when J.L. Mann posted the first goal; and
Whereas, the Wildcats battled back to tie the score fourteen minutes later when sophomore allstate midfielderMeganClasser made a swift pass to Mary Katherine Waters who kicked it just inside the box to score the gametying goal, her twentieth of the season; and
Whereas, with less than a minute remaining in the first suddendeath overtime period, Megan Classer received a pass from teammate Brooke Power and rifled a shot toward the goal toscore the controversial winninggoal; and
Whereas, the shot hit the crossbar and ricocheted straight down before being cleared by the Patriots, and after a brief discussion among the officials, it was ruled a goal; and
Whereas, in a sport that demandsstrength, stamina, speed, and agility, the Lexington Wildcats persevered game after game to post anundefeated season and to claim the school’s first state championship trophy; and
Whereas, Head Coach Steve Fryland, whohas led the Lexington soccer program for eighteen years, and his skilled coaching staff capitalized on their own athletic ability and training to build a championshipcaliber team and teach these athletes lessons that will prove invaluable through life both on and off the field; and
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives appreciate the pride and recognition that theLexington soccer players have brought to their school and their community and look to hear of their continued accomplishments in the days 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 Lexington High School girls varsity soccerteam, coaches, and school officials for aremarkable season and congratulate them for winning the 2016 South Carolina ClassAAAA State Championship title.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Principal Melissa Rawl and Coach Steve Fryland.
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