A concurrent RESOLUTION

 

TO APPLAUD THE POWDERSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TEAM ON CAPTURING THE 2025 CLASS AAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE AND TO CONGRATULATE THESE ATHLETES AND THEIR COACH ON AN OUTSTANDING SEASON.

 

Whereas, on Saturday, November 8, 2025, the Lady Patriots of Powdersville High School triumphed over Oceanside Collegiate Academy to win the 2025 Class AAA volleyball championship, held at Dreher High School in Columbia; and

 

Whereas, determined to take home the hardware, the Lady Patriots (22-8) accordingly would not quit until they had seized Powdersville High's fifth state title in girls volleyball; and

 

Whereas, when the score was 14-10 in the fifth set, Powdersville volleyball needed one chance, one point, or one careless mistake from the hands of Oceanside Collegiate Academy. Senior outside hitter Peyton Carman went after a kill that would make the difference for her team - and got it. She struck the ball into the deep corner, and that was all the Lady Patriots needed to defeat the Lady Landsharks in five sets, making Powdersville back-to-back state champions; and

 

Whereas, Coach Brooke Passini, rightly proud of her team, tested her players this season, took them to the title match ready to play, and found that the discipline she had instilled into her team paid off on the court. Coach Passini's philosophy is simple: "Even if we're battling from behind, we never give up," she declares. "That's something we always work on in practice"; and

 

Whereas, appreciative of the well-deserved recognition these athletes have won for their school and community, the General Assembly congratulates the Lady Patriots, and the members look with interest toward hearing of their further successes, both on and off the volleyball court. Now, therefore,

 

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

 

That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, applaud the Powdersville High School girls volleyball team on capturing the 2025 Class AAA State Championship title and congratulate these athletes and their coach on an outstanding season.

 

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Dr. Seth Young, superintendent of Anderson School District One, as well as to Dr. Adam Lanford, principal, and Coach Brooke Passini of Powdersville High School.

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