Bill 4070

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       4070
Type of Legislation:               Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19970423
Primary Sponsor:                   Kelley 
All Sponsors:                      Kelley 
Drafted Document Number:           pt\1201dw.97
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:      19970423
Subject:                           Myrtle Beach High School Lady
                                   Seahawks Basketball Team,
                                   Resolutions

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________
House   19970423  Received from Senate
Senate  19970423  Introduced, adopted, returned
                  with concurrence
House   19970423  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate

TO EXTEND THE CONGRATULATIONS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA TO THE MYRTLE BEACH HIGH SCHOOL "LADY SEAHAWKS" BASKETBALL TEAM AND THEIR COACHES ON AN EXCEPTIONAL SEASON AND ON WINNING THE 1996-97 CLASS AAA GIRLS STATE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP.

Whereas, the Myrtle Beach Girls Basketball Team defeated Central Daniel 49-39 at the Carolina Coliseum to claim the 1996-97 Class AAA Girls State Basketball Championship; and

Whereas, the Lady Seahawks also captured the Region VI-AAA Conference Championship and the Lower State Championship; and

Whereas, they finished the 1996-97 season with an outstanding 22-5 record; and

Whereas, Head Coach Lynn Smith and Assistant Coaches Richard Arroyo and Britanna Canty exhibited tremendous leadership and unity throughout the season and are richly deserving of recognition; and

Whereas, the hard work and dedication by Coach Smith culminated as she was selected as the 1996-97 High School League Coach of the Year; and

Whereas, the Myrtle Beach Lady Seahawks Basketball Team included the following young ladies: Ebony Gore, Lucy Sturdivant, Koretha Johnson, Mira Bellamy, Felicia Hemingway, Shannon Callihan, Crystal Chestnut, Kristen Cooke, and Jessica Seitz; and

Whereas, the accomplishments of this fine group of athletes this season has brought long-deserved recognition not only upon themselves, but upon their school, county, and the State of South Carolina as well; and

Whereas, the Lady Seahawks of Myrtle Beach High School have added to its history in the manner they finished the 1996-97 season. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, congratulate the Myrtle Beach High School "Lady Seahawks" Basketball Team and their coaches on an exceptional season and on winning the 1996-97 Class AAA Girls State Basketball Championship.

Be it further resolved that copies of this resolution be presented to Head Coach Lynn Smith of the Myrtle Beach High School Girls Basketball Team and to Ed Curlee, Principal of Myrtle Beach High School.