A house RESOLUTION

 

TO CONGRATULATE THE CARDINAL NEWMAN SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER TEAM, COACHES, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS FOR AN OUTSTANDING SEASON AND FOR WINNING THE 2025 SOUTH CAROLINA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ASSOCIATION CLASS 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.

 

Whereas, the Cardinal Newman boys soccer dynasty rolled on in dominating fashion on Saturday, May 10, 2025, when the Cardinals captured the title at the South Carolina Independent School Association state championship game, held at St. Sebastian Stadium in Columbia; and

 

Whereas, Tanner Battafarano scored three goals as the Cards survived an early scare to defeat Porter-Gaud 6-2 and earn the coveted 4A soccer crown; and

 

Whereas, it was the Cardinals' sixth straight state championship and the program's thirteenth overall, with eleven coming under Coach Will Eudy; and

 

Whereas, Cardinal Newman didn't waste time getting on the board as Battafarano scored in the game's first minute. Porter-Gaud tied things in the nineteenth minute on a penalty kick. But Battafarano and the Cards answered as the junior drilled in a rebound in the twenty-sixth minute to make it 2-1. Battafarano completed his hat trick in the sixtieth minute to give the Cards a 5-1 lead. It was the third straight year a Cardinal Newman player had a hat trick in the championship game; and

 

Whereas, Cardinal Newman's Dakota Venugopal, Brayden Roth, and Chase Nelson also added goals that helped the Cards reach the top of the mountain once again at the title game; and

 

Whereas, in a sport that demands speed, agility, and accuracy, Coach Eudy and his skilled coaching staff capitalized on their own athletic ability and experience to build a championship-caliber team and teach these athletes life principles that will endure beyond the pitch; and

 

Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives appreciates the pride and recognition that the Cardinal Newman soccer players have brought to their school and community, and the members look forward to following their continued achievements in the days ahead. Now, therefore,

 

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

 

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, congratulate the Cardinal Newman School boys soccer team, coaches, and school officials for an outstanding season and for winning the 2025 South Carolina Independent School Association Class 4A State Championship title.

 

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Principal Charles Assey and Coach Will Eudy of Cardinal Newman School.

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