Bill Text: SC S1077 | 2011-2012 | 119th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Summerville High School Girls Track and Field Team
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2012-01-10 - Introduced and adopted [S1077 Detail]
Download: South_Carolina-2011-S1077-Introduced.html
A SENATE RESOLUTION
TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE SUMMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD TEAM, COACHES, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS FOR AN OUTSTANDING SEASON, AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM FOR WINNING THE 2011 CLASS AAAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.
Whereas, the South Carolina Senate is pleased to learn that the members of the Summerville High School girls track and field team of Dorchester County took top honors at the state competition on Saturday, May 14, 2011; and
Whereas, to the delight of their fans and the disappointment of their opponents, the Summerville Lady Green Wave track and field team defeated J. L. Mann Academy by only a half point to win the state title; and
Whereas, the Green Waves finished the 2011 season with a state championship, which has eluded them for the past few years, just in time to say farewell to track and cross-country coaches, Jim and Eileen Kilbreth, who are retiring this year; and
Whereas, senior Brianna Blanton, who will run for Clemson University in the fall, ran the anchor leg of the final event of the meet, the 4x400 relay, to provide a second-place finish for the team, which pushed the Lady Green Waves over the hurdle for the state title; Brianna also won an individual championship in the 800-meter race; and
Whereas, junior Shaycoya Smith ran the first leg of the relay to give her relay team a substantial lead; she also won the 200-meter race, and placed third in the 100 meters; and
Whereas, Alex Searles and Nyala Warring tied down the second and third positions on the relay that helped to add the victory points to the Green Wave total for the meet; and
Whereas, RoShani Glover placed third in the long jump, seventh in the high jump, and fourth in the triple jump, while Hailey Shuler added points for her fifth place in the pole vault. Every team point of the meet was critical to the outcome; and
Whereas, in a sport that demands individual strength, skill, perseverance, and team play, Head Coach Joe Call and his skilled coaching staff used their own athletic ability and training to forge a championship team and teach these athletes lessons that will prove invaluable through life, both on and off the track; and
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina Senate are grateful for the pride and recognition these young athletes 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 Senate:
That the members of the South Carolina Senate, by this resolution, recognize and honor the Summerville High School girls track and field team, coaches, and school officials for an outstanding season, and congratulate them for winning the 2011 Class AAAA State Championship title.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Principal Roger Edwards and Coach Joe Call.
