H*5095 Resolution, By Rhoad and Cave
 A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE COACH HALLMAN EUGENE SEASE, JR., FOR
 LEADING THE ANDREW JACKSON ACADEMY "CONFEDERATES" FOOTBALL TEAM TO THE THIRD
 STRAIGHT SCISAA CLASS A EIGHT-MAN FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP AND FOR HIS
 BEING NAMED COACH OF THE YEAR.

   04/28/98  House  Introduced and adopted HJ-16

A HOUSE RESOLUTION

TO CONGRATULATE COACH HALLMAN EUGENE SEASE, JR., FOR LEADING THE ANDREW JACKSON ACADEMY "CONFEDERATES" FOOTBALL TEAM TO THE THIRD STRAIGHT SCISAA CLASS A EIGHT-MAN FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP AND FOR HIS BEING NAMED COACH OF THE YEAR.

Whereas, the Andrew Jackson Academy "Confederates" football team won the SCISAA Class A Eight-Man football state championship for the third year in a row; and

Whereas, Coach Gene Sease has been named the SCISAA Class A Eight-Man Coach of the Year for the second year in a row; and

Whereas, the senior tailback and defensive back for the Confederates, Ben Willis, who led the State in rushing with over two thousand yards this season was named the SCISAA Class A Eight-Man Player of the Year; and

Whereas, the Confederates won their first three games by an average of fifty points and went on to defeat the final four opponents; and

Whereas, in the first round of the playoffs, the Confederates hosted their longtime rivals Bowman Academy for the third time in 1997 and successfully defeated the Bulldogs for their return trip to the SCISAA Class A championship; and

Whereas, this outstanding team has flourished under the direction of Coach Sease who is known for not only capturing state titles but for turning out exception young men; and

Whereas, Coach Sease and his able assistant coaches, Billy Still, Dave Clayton, Steve Brabham, and Calin Hiers and the Confederates are to be commended for their commitment, dedication, and hard work. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the House of Representatives, by this resolution,

congratulate Coach Hallman Eugene Sease, Jr., for leading the Andrew Jackson Academy "Confederates" football team to the third straight SCISAA Class A Eight-Man football state championship and for his being named Coach of the Year.

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