2017-2018 Bill 292: South Pointe High School Football Team - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly

122nd Session, 2017-2018

S.292

STATUS INFORMATION

Senate Resolution

Sponsors: Senator Fanning

Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11086cz17.docx

Introduced in the Senate on January 24, 2017

Adopted by the Senate on January 24, 2017

Summary: South Pointe High School Football Team

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

1/24/2017SenateIntroduced and adopted (Senate Journalpage20)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/24/2017

ASENATE RESOLUTION

TO SALUTE THESOUTH POINTE HIGH SCHOOLFOOTBALL TEAM, COACHES, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS FOR A TREMENDOUS SEASON AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM ON CAPTURING THE 2016 CLASS AAAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.

Whereas, on December 17, 2016, at Columbia’s WilliamsBrice Stadium, the South Pointe High School footballteam capped an exceptional season by once again taking home the state title in a threepeat victory; and

Whereas, the South Pointe Stallions thrilled their fans as they dominated Hartsville to win the state football championship 5128. The 2016 title game gained South Pointe itsfifteenth straight playoff game, its third straight state championship, and its fifth title overall in just eleven years of varsity football, four of those five titles coming in Coach Strait Herron’s six seasons; and

Whereas, in a sport that demandsstrength, skill, and determination, the Stallions proved that their status as a young school could not keep them from grabbing the trophy; and

Whereas, Coach Strait Herron and his skilled coaching staff used their fine athletic expertise and training to forge a championship team and teach these athletes valuable life lessons that will prove useful both on and off the gridiron; and

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina Senate are pleased to honor theSouth Pointe football players for the pride and recognition they have brought to their school and community, and the members anticipate with interest hearing of their future success. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate:

That the members of the South Carolina Senate, by this resolution, salute theSouth Pointe High Schoolfootball team, coaches, and school officialsfor a tremendous season and congratulate them on capturing the 2016 Class AAAA State Championship title.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Principal Al Leonard and Coach Strait Herronof South Pointe High School.

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