H*5081 Resolution, By Young-Brickell, Bailey, Chellis, Cobb-Hunter and Harrell
 A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE CONGRATULATIONS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE
 OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA TO THE PINEWOOD PREPARATORY
 SCHOOL "PANTHERS" BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM OF DORCHESTER COUNTY FOR AN EXCEPTIONAL
 SEASON AND ON WINNING THE SOUTH CAROLINA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ASSOCIATION'S
 (SCISA) 1997-98 AAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP AND TO EXTEND THE PRIVILEGE OF THE
 FLOOR OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE TEAM, COACHES, AND SCHOOL
 OFFICIALS ON THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1998, AT A TIME TO BE DETERMINED BY THE SPEAKER
 FOR THE PURPOSE OF BEING RECOGNIZED AND CONGRATULATED.

   04/28/98  House  Introduced and adopted HJ-4

A HOUSE RESOLUTION

TO EXTEND THE CONGRATULATIONS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA TO THE PINEWOOD PREPARATORY SCHOOL "PANTHERS" BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM OF DORCHESTER COUNTY FOR AN EXCEPTIONAL SEASON AND ON WINNING THE SOUTH CAROLINA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ASSOCIATION'S (SCISA) 1997-98 AAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP AND TO EXTEND THE PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE TEAM, COACHES, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS ON THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1998, AT A TIME TO BE DETERMINED BY THE SPEAKER FOR THE PURPOSE OF BEING RECOGNIZED AND CONGRATULATED.

Whereas, the members of the House of Representatives are proud to have the opportunity to recognize the Pinewood Preparatory School Panthers Boys Basketball Team on their successful 1997-98 season; and

Whereas, the Panthers defeated a very fine Hammond Academy of Columbia 71-67 to clinch the SCISA 1997-98 AAA State Championship; and

Whereas, this was the Panthers third state championship in six years; and

Whereas, Pinewood Prep opened its season on the road in Augusta, Georgia, with a 72-51 win over Augusta Christian. It proved to be a great win as Augusta Christian finished its season with only three losses and was the Georgia independent schools AAA state runner-up; and

Whereas, the team traveled to the coal mines of Harlan, Kentucky, and defeated Pineville High School 89-69 before losing to the host school Harlan High 76-68 in the championship game. It was truly an unforgettable experience to play a high school basketball game on a cold winter night in front of rabid fans deep in the mountains of Kentucky; and

Whereas, the next highlight came in the Rotary/Red Cross Tournament, a nationally acclaimed tournament held at the Citadel. The Panthers went 2-1 in the tourney and defeated Charlotte Latin and Burke High School of Charleston; and

Whereas, Pinewood Prep had a seventeen-game winning streak through the regular season and was the #1 seed going into the SCISA State Tournament; and

Whereas, in the state quarterfinals the Panthers defeated Wilson Hall of Sumter 87-68 to advance to the state semi-final. In the semi-final game, Pinewood defeated Orangeburg Prep 78-57 for the opportunity to play in the SCISA State Championship game; and

Whereas, the Panthers team includes: Sime Barbaric, Clinton Brown, Eric Cappell, Chuck Edison, Ryan Harrington, Kyle Kocak, Ryan Murphy, Austin Rhodes, Mark Watsky, Raleigh West, and Aaron Winter; and

Whereas, Head Coach Pat Eidson, along with Assistant Coaches Tim Yohe, Scott Schlesser, and Bobby Faulkner, are to be commended for their hard work and dedication by guiding the Panthers through a magnificent season; and

Whereas, Coach Eidson has had three state championships in the last six years at Pinewood Prep, six state championships in eighteen years of coaching, three hundred eighty-one wins in eighteen years, Region I AAA Coach of the Year, and High School Sports Report Independent Schools Coach of the Year; and

Whereas, these talented young men played hard to bring the victory banner home. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina do hereby extend their congratulations to the Pinewood Preparatory School "Panthers" Boys Basketball Team of Dorchester County for an exceptional season and on winning the South Carolina Independent School Association's (SCISA) 1997-98 AAA State Championship and extend the privilege of the Floor of the House of Representatives to the team, coaches, and school officials on Thursday, May 7, 1998, at a time to be determined by the Speaker for the purpose of being recognized and congratulated.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Head Coach Pat Eidson and Headmaster Glyn Cowlishaw.