South Carolina General Assembly
122nd Session, 2017-2018
H. 3374
STATUS INFORMATION
House Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Ballentine, Huggins, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Arrington, Atkinson, Atwater, Bales, Bamberg, Bannister, Bedingfield, Bennett, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bowers, Bradley, Brown, Burns, Caskey, Chumley, Clary, Clemmons, Clyburn, CobbHunter, Cogswell, Cole, Collins, Crawford, Crosby, Daning, Davis, Delleney, Dillard, Douglas, Duckworth, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrest, Forrester, Fry, Funderburk, Gagnon, Gilliard, Govan, Hamilton, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Jefferson, Johnson, Jordan, King, Kirby, Knight, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, Magnuson, Martin, McCoy, McCravy, McEachern, McKnight, Mitchell, D.C.Moss, V.S.Moss, Murphy, Neal, B.Newton, W.Newton, Norman, Norrell, Ott, Parks, Pitts, Pope, Putnam, Quinn, Ridgeway, M.Rivers, S.Rivers, RobinsonSimpson, Rutherford, Ryhal, Sandifer, Simrill, G.M.Smith, G.R.Smith, J.E.Smith, Sottile, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, Thigpen, Toole, Weeks, West, Wheeler, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis and Yow
Document Path: l:\council\bills\rm\1060dg17.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 164, 174, 3523
Introduced in the House on January 11, 2017
Adopted by the House on January 11, 2017
Summary: Dutch Fork High School Football Team
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
DateBodyAction Description with journal page number
1/11/2017HouseIntroduced and adopted (House Journalpage12)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
1/11/2017
AHOUSE RESOLUTION
TO SALUTE THEDUTCH FORK HIGH SCHOOLFOOTBALL TEAM, COACHES, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS FOR A TREMENDOUS SEASON AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM ON CAPTURING THE 2016 CLASS AAAAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.
Whereas, on December 17, 2016, at Columbia’s WilliamsBrice Stadium, the Dutch Fork High School footballteam capped an extraordinary 150 season by taking home the state championship title, having given ecstatic Silver Fox fans a chance to watch Dutch Fork rack up its first perfect season in school history; and
Whereas, the Silver Foxes rolled pastBoiling Springs to grab the state football championship 2821. The win gained Dutch Fork its second state titlemaking it the first Midlands team to go 150 since 2001. It was also the school’s first championship in AAAAA; and
Whereas, Coach Tom Knotts 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, making a sweet victory even sweeter for Coach Knotts was his team’s selection for a coveted spot in the final USA Today Super 25 poll for high school football. Dutch Fork was ranked 21st in the country; and
Whereas, in addition, USA Today High School Sports announced that Coach Knotts was named the 2016 American Family Insurance Coach of the Year. Two of his players were named to the 2016 ALLUSA South Carolina Football Team, seniors Malik Sumter (Second Team offense) and Bobby Irby (First Team defense); and
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives are pleased to honor theDutch Forkfootball 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 House of Representatives:
That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, salute theDutch Fork High Schoolfootball team, coaches, and school officialsfor a tremendous season and congratulate them on capturing the 2016 Class AAAAA State Championship title.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Principal Greg Owings and Coach Tom Knottsof Dutch Fork High School.
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