South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 5196

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    5196
Type of Legislation:            House Resolution HR
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19980527
Primary Sponsor:                Riser
All Sponsors:                   Riser, Gamble, Knotts, Koon,
                                Spearman, Stuart and Bauer 
Drafted Document Number:        dka\3017mm.98
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19980527
Subject:                        Brookland-Cayce High School
                                Bearcats Baseball Team, Coach Charlie
                                Assey, Resolutions
History

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
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House   19980527  Introduced, adopted
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A HOUSE RESOLUTION

CONGRATULATING THE BROOKLAND-CAYCE HIGH SCHOOL BEARCATS AND COACH CHARLIE ASSEY ON THEIR CLASS AAA STATE BASEBALL TITLE, TAKING THE BEST OF THREE SERIES WITH A 10-4 VICTORY SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1998, OVER THE GEORGETOWN BULLDOGS, AND EXTENDING THE PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO COACH ASSEY, THE BEARCAT BASEBALL TEAM, AND OTHER SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVES ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1998, AT TWELVE O'CLOCK NOON FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING THE RECOGNITION OF THE MEMBERS.

Whereas, the Brookland-Cayce baseball Bearcats capped their 29-4 season with a 10-4 win over the Georgetown Bulldogs in the best of three series for the Class AAA state championship; and

Whereas, the state crown was the first for Coach Charlie Assey's team in his ten years at the helm of the Brookland-Cayce baseball program; and

Whereas, Coach Assey had three independent school state baseball titles under his belt before taking over at B-C; and

Whereas, this championship and a 349th career win was won against Assey's friend and former coach Mike Johnson, who has earned more than five hundred victories himself; and

Whereas, the Brookland-Cayce Bearcats finished the season with a number one ranking in the State and a collegiate baseball ranking of fourteenth in the nation; and

Whereas, the members of the stellar baseball team are: Matt Riddle, Mark Dudley, Jerad Dunlap, Patrick Chambers, Reese Bessinger, Charles Assey, Russell Triplett, Ashley Farr, Wade Roof, Jeff Gee, Joe Butler, David Kesser, Jamie Oswald, Alex Golden, Jamie Griffin, Jesse McGill, Wesley Cooper, Derek Wilson, and Michael Snelgrove, head coach Charlie Assey, and assistant coaches Stuart Lake and Paul Free, and managers Gerald Caulder and Scott Ray. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the House of Representatives congratulate the Brookland-Cayce High School Bearcats and Coach Charlie Assey on their Class AAA state baseball title, taking the best of three series with a 10-4 victory Saturday, May 23, 1998, over the Georgetown Bulldogs.

Be it further resolved that the privilege of the floor of the House of Representatives is extended to Coach Assey, the Bearcat baseball team, and other school representatives on Wednesday, June 3, 1998, at twelve o'clock noon for the purpose of receiving the recognition of the members.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Coach Charlie Assey on behalf of the team.

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