2023-2024 Bill 3667: Wren High School volleyball champs

House Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Cromer, Alexander, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bauer, Beach, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bradley, Brewer, Brittain, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Carter, Caskey, Chapman, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Collins, Connell, B.J. Cox, B.L. Cox, Crawford, Davis, Dillard, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Forrest, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gibson, Gilliam, Gilliard, Guest, Guffey, Haddon, Hager, Hardee, Harris, Hart, Hartnett, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Hyde, Jefferson, J.E. Johnson, J.L. Johnson, S. Jones, W. Jones, Jordan, Kilmartin, King, Kirby, Landing, Lawson, Leber, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Magnuson, May, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGinnis, Mitchell, J. Moore, T. Moore, A.M. Morgan, T.A. Morgan, Moss, Murphy, Neese, B. Newton, W. Newton, Nutt, O'Neal, Oremus, Ott, Pace, Pedalino, Pendarvis, Pope, Rivers, Robbins, Rose, Rutherford, Sandifer, Schuessler, Sessions, G.M. Smith, M.M. Smith, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Tedder, Thayer, Thigpen, Trantham, Vaughan, Weeks, West, Wetmore, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow
Document Path: LC-0104SA-GM23.docx

Introduced in the House on January 12, 2023
Adopted by the House on January 12, 2023

Date	Body	Action Description with journal page number
1/12/2023	House	Introduced and adopted (House Journal-page 325)

A house RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE WREN HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY volleyball TEAM, COACHES, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS FOR AN EXTRAORDINARY SEASON AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM FOR WINNING THE 2022 SOUTH CAROLINA CLASS AAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.

Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives is pleased to learn that the members of the Wren High School volleyball team of Anderson School District One took home the first state trophy in the program's forty-six year history from the tournament held at Dreher High School in Columbia on Thursday, November 3, 2022; and

Whereas, to the cheers of their exuberant fans, the Wren Lady Hurricanes defeated a competitive Philip Simmons High School from Berkeley County School District; and

Whereas, the hurricane force from Piedmont's Wren High School swept through the first three sets in the best three of five to shut out the Philip Simmons Lady Iron Horses; and

Whereas, in 2021, the Lady Hurricanes lost the state championship game, and they refused to be disappointed again and resolved to take the title in 2022; and

Whereas, finishing the season with an impressive 26-4 overall record, the Wren High volleyballers dug and spiked their way to victory, sending off senior team members like Milla Lugo and Ally Owens with the victory they knew they could grasp; and

Whereas, in a sport that requires strength, agility, speed, and skill, Head Coach Amy Godfrey and Assistant Coach Josh Hallman maximized their own athletic experience and training to forge a championship-caliber team and teach these athletes life principals that will endure beyond the courts; and

Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives values the pride and recognition that these volleyball players have brought to their school and their community, and the members look forward to their continued achievements 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 Wren High School varsity volleyball team, coaches, and school officials for an extraordinary season and congratulate them for winning the 2022 South Carolina Class AAA State Championship title.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Dr. Kyle Whitfield, principal of Wren High School, and to Coach Godfrey.

----XX----