Bill Text: SC H4139 | 2019-2020 | 123rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Hilton Head Christian Academy Girls Basketball Team
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 79-44)
Status: (Passed) 2019-02-28 - Introduced and adopted [H4139 Detail]
Download: South_Carolina-2019-H4139-Introduced.html
A HOUSE RESOLUTION
TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE HILTON HEAD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY GIRLS VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM, COACHES, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS FOR AN OUTSTANDING SEASON AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM FOR WINNING THE 2019 SOUTH CAROLINA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ASSOCIATION CLASS 2A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.
Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives is pleased to learn that the members of the Hilton Head Christian girls varsity basketball team of Beaufort County independent school association state championship at the Sumter Civic Center on Saturday, February 23, 2019; and
Whereas, to the cheers of their exuberant fans, the Hilton Head Lady Eagles defeated the Thomas Sumter Academy Lady Generals 62-41, ending their season with a 25-3 record; and
Whereas, after a foul in the early seconds of the game that led to one successful free throw for Thomas Sumter, the Lady Generals never regained the lead during the entire game; and
Whereas, the Lady Eagles finished out the first quarter with a healthy 19-8 lead which they steadily developed into a 31-14 lead before leaving the court for halftime; and
Whereas, Thomas Sumter kept apace in the third quarter which ended with a score of 41-24, but Hilton Head Christian handily spread the lead to 31 points in the final quarter, putting the Lady Generals down 61-30 before the Lady Eagles made substitutions; and
Whereas, Hilton Head's Jasmine Campbell and Jossie Frazier each posted 17 points in the championship game while teammate Dior Shelton also hit double digits, and Brielle McCarthy scored 8; and
Whereas, the Lady Generals brought down only nine rebounds while Hilton Head Christian nearly tripled that with twenty-six rebounds, relying heavily on the strength they had brought to every game this season, their powerful full-court-press defense; and
Whereas, in a sport that requires strength, agility, and accuracy, Head Coach Kenny Conroy and his skilled coaching staff maximized their own athletic experience and training to produce a championship-caliber team and teach these athletes lessons that will prove invaluable through life both on and off the court; and
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives value the recognition and respect that the Hilton Head Christian girls varsity basketball 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 Hilton Head Christian Academy girls varsity basketball team, coaches, and school officials for an outstanding season and congratulate them for winning the 2019 South Carolina Independent School Association Class 2A State Championship title.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Head of School Doug Langhals and Coach Kenny Conroy.
