A house RESOLUTION

 

TO HONOR THE WALHALLA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM AND COACHES ON THEIR IMPRESSIVE WIN OF THE 2026 CLASS AAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE AND TO SALUTE THEM ON A SENSATIONAL SEASON.

 

Whereas, the air on your face and the ground under your feet feel different when you reach the top of the mountain. The Walhalla Razorbacks found that out afresh on Friday, March 6, 2026, when they throttled Keenan 70-58 to claim the Class AAA Girls Basketball Championship; and

 

Whereas, in truth, the Walhalla girls basketball program has moved to elite status in school history. Before last year's title win, Walhalla hadn't won a state team championship in any sport since 1952. Now, a year after winning the school's first state championship in more than seventy years, the Razorbacks have repeated as champs with this year's dominating win over Keenan; and

 

Whereas, to add even more shine to this year's record, Walhalla (26-2) finished the season on a 21-game winning streak; and

 

Whereas, moreover, Keenan was playing in its 10th state championship game since 2011, just a few miles from its own campus, but Walhalla's fans outnumbered Keenan's, and the Razorbacks put on an impressive display, outrunning and outhustling the Raiders; and

 

Whereas, at the title match, junior Ashlyn Frick scored a game- and career-high 23 points to lead Walhalla, along with 9 rebounds and 3 blocks. Baylee Cannon added 19 points, and Kami Roach had 12. The Razorbacks shot 52% from the floor in the first half and 48% for the game, while they were 16 of 21 from the free-throw line; and

 

Whereas, the scene of this well-earned triumph was Columbia's Colonial Life Arena, used by the Razorbacks to demonstrate clearly why Walhalla rose to the top of the rankings. Walhalla Head Coach Byron Wimphrie had the satisfaction of seeing his players convincingly prove that they deserved their back-to-back crowns; and

 

Whereas, the members of the Walhalla girls basketball team have given their school and community reason to be proud of their accomplishments, and the House takes great pleasure in adding its collective voice to the encomiums flowing in to this outstanding group of young athletes. Go, Razorbacks! Now, therefore,

 

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

 

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, honor the Walhalla High School girls basketball team and coaches on their impressive win of the 2026 Class AAA State Championship title and salute them on a sensational season.

 

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Principal Jennifer Crawford and Head Coach Byron Wimphrie of Walhalla High School.

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