H*4418 Concurrent Resolution, By R.S. Corning and J.S. Shissias
 A Concurrent Resolution to congratulate the Richland Northeast High School
 Football Team upon capturing the Class AAAA Division 2 State Championship
 Saturday, December 4, 1993, at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia.

   01/11/94  House  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate HJ-13
   01/11/94  Senate Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence SJ-69

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO CONGRATULATE THE RICHLAND NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM UPON CAPTURING THE CLASS AAAA DIVISION 2 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1993, AT WILLIAMS-BRICE STADIUM IN COLUMBIA.

Whereas, the Richland Northeast High School Football team captured the Class AAAA Division 2, State Championship Saturday, December 4, 1993, at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia; and

Whereas, the Cavaliers defeated Hartsville 30-24 in double overtime to claim the title; and

Whereas, the state championship not only is the Cavaliers' first but the first in any sport for the school which opened in 1978; and

Whereas, Richland Northeast Football Coach Joe Wingard credits assistant coaches Ed Porter, Barry Mizzell, and Robin Bacon with doing "an incredible job of finding Hartsville's soft spots." He said Jay Frye and the defensive coaches did a great job of preparing the Cavaliers against a well-balanced offense; and

Whereas, the Cavaliers proved why they truly deserved the hard fought title of state champion. The team supposedly was overmatched by the Red Foxes, but the players never gave up; and

Whereas, the members of the General Assembly are proud to recognize the fighting spirit of each member of the football team of the Richland Northeast Cavaliers as well as their coaches. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the members of the General Assembly congratulate the Richland Northeast High School Football Team upon capturing the Class AAAA Division 2 State Championship Saturday, December 4, 1993, at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Coach Wingard.