H*4927 Concurrent Resolution, By J.L. Harris
 A Concurrent Resolution congratulating the Lady Panthers volleyball team of
 McBee High School in Chesterfield County and the team's coach, Ms. Laurie
 Roberts, on winning their fifth consecutive Class A State Championship.

   03/17/94  House  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate HJ-4
   03/22/94  Senate Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence SJ-8

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

CONGRATULATING THE LADY PANTHERS VOLLEYBALL TEAM OF MCBEE HIGH SCHOOL IN CHESTERFIELD COUNTY AND THE TEAM'S COACH, MS. LAURIE ROBERTS, ON WINNING THEIR FIFTH CONSECUTIVE CLASS A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

Whereas, the Lady Panthers volleyball team of McBee High School in Chesterfield County has won a fifth consecutive Class A state championship, beating Pleasant Hill High School 15-6, 15-8, and 15-4; and

Whereas, the team is coached by Laurie Roberts, who also coaches girls basketball and has won the state championship numerous times in that sport (Coach Roberts' lady Panthers basketball team finished as runner-up in the 1994 state finals); and

Whereas, Coach Roberts is the daughter of Chesterfield County Councilman A.J. Caulder, who was the girls basketball head coach at McBee High School and won numerous state titles; and

Whereas, on the whole, the young women who play volleyball for McBee High also play on the basketball team; and

Whereas, Coach Laurie Roberts also coached Cherita Linton, a highly talented high school and college athlete who previously led the Lady Panthers basketball team to a 30-0 season; Cherita died on December 26, 1993, of Lupus, a chronic disease of unknown origin; and

Whereas, the members of the Lady Panthers volleyball team displayed genuine hard work, talent, dedication, and unity in winning the Class A state crown and are greatly deserving of recognition. Now, therefore, Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, congratulates the lady Panthers volleyball team of McBee High School in Chesterfield County and the teams coach, Ms. Laurie Roberts, on winning their fifth consecutive Class A state championship.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the team and Coach Roberts.