1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A HOUSE RESOLUTION 10 11 TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE MEN’S AND WOMEN’S 12 CARDINAL NEWMAN BOWLING TEAMS, COACHES, AND 13 SCHOOL OFFICIALS FOR AN OUTSTANDING SEASON 14 AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM FOR WINNING THE 15 20142015 SOUTH CAROLINA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL 16 ASSOCIATION STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE. 17 18 Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives is pleased 19 to learn that the members of both the men’s and women’s Cardinal 20 Newman bowling teams of Richland County took top honors at the 21 state competition at Royal Z Lanes in Columbia on Thursday, 22 January 22, 2015; and 23 24 Whereas, with a threegame total of 465, the men’s team defeated 25 Laurence Manning by twenty pins. The women’s team defeated 26 Thomas Sumter and defending state champion Wilson Hall, 27 finishing with a threegame total of 392; and 28 29 Whereas, both the men’s and women’s teams broke a school 30 record with five match wins. Jonathan Lovett, Madison Pfeifer, 31 and JamiCierra SmithMcRae were all named allstate bowlers this 32 season. Jonathan Lovett was also an individual state champion for 33 the second consecutive year; and 34 35 Whereas, the championships are the first for the teams since their 36 inception in the 20122013 season under the guidance of Mr. 37 Benjamin Jett and Mr. George Kaupp. Mr. Jett coaches the men’s 38 team, and Mr. Kaupp coaches the women’s team; and 39 40 Whereas, athletic director Will Eudy said, “we are so proud of 41 these student athletes. In just a few, short years, we went from not 42 having a bowling program to winning not just one, but two state

[4115] 1 1 championships! This would not have happened without the 2 dedication of Mr. Jett and Mr. Kaupp, who started the programs 3 and have been working with these students ever since.”; and 4 5 Whereas, in a sport that demands mental fortitude, individual 6 excellence, and strategy combined with strength, Coach Jett and 7 Coach Kaupp employed their own athletic ability and education in 8 building championship teams and teaching these student athletes 9 lessons that will prove invaluable through life both on and off the 10 lanes; and 11 12 Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of 13 Representatives are grateful for the pride and recognition that the 14 Cardinal Newman bowlers have brought to their school and their 15 community and look to hear of their continued accomplishments in 16 the years ahead. Now, therefore, 17 18 Be it resolved by the House of Representatives: 19 20 That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, 21 by this resolution, recognize and honor the men’s and women’s 22 Cardinal Newman bowling teams, coaches, and school officials for 23 an outstanding season and congratulate them for winning the 24 20142015 South Carolina Independent School Association State 25 Championship title. 26 27 Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to 28 Principal Jacqualine Kasprowski, Coach Benjamin Jett, and Coach 29 George Kaupp. 30 XX 31

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